April 20, 2024
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N. Korea blasts U.S. for space program criticism

DPRK's space agency says will continue to launch satellites 'in succession'

North Korea’s space agency took aim at its critics today, while announcing it would continue its plans to launch further satellites, in a strongly worded statement released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

While the DPRK’s space program is not sanctioned, it is widely believed to be a cover for launching ballistic missiles, an activity currently embargoed by the UN.

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