{"id":60006,"date":"2023-11-22T14:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T05:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/nov\/22\/north-korea-spy-satellite-malligyong-1-pyongyang-kim-jong-un"},"modified":"2023-11-22T14:00:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T05:00:09","slug":"north-koreas-spy-satellite-is-a-big-deal-regardless-of-how-advanced-its-technology-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastasianews.net\/wp\/?p=60006","title":{"rendered":"North Korea\u2019s spy satellite is a big deal, regardless of how advanced its technology is"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un\u2019s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile building abilities have reached a higher level<\/p>\n

North Korea<\/a> is already believed to be capable of striking the US mainland with a nuclear weapon; now it claims that it can spy on enemy troops, after state media reported the regime\u2019s first successful launch<\/a> of a surveillance satellite, drawing an immediate response from South Korea.<\/p>\n

While Japan, South Korea<\/a> and the US<\/a> could not immediately confirm if the satellite\u2019s payload had entered orbit late on Tuesday, a North Korean presence in space would add to military tensions on the peninsula and highlight the ineffectiveness of international sanctions.<\/p>\n

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