North Korea Test Fires Rocket for ‘Satellite’ as Ukraine Heats Up
- Launch was the first in a month for Kim Jong Un’s regime
- Move ramped up tensions as global attention focused on Ukraine
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North Korea said it conducted an “important” test for a reconnaissance satellite over the weekend, launching its first rocket with ballistic missile capability in a month as global attention is focused on Ukraine.
Its official Korean Central News Agency said Monday the launch that took place a day earlier helped test high-definition photography and data-transmission systems and attitude control devices. State media released photos showing the Korean Peninsula from space it said were taken from the satellite.