North Korea launches military spy satellite toward south: ROK military

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North Korea launches military spy satellite toward south: ROK military

Launch follows failed attempts in May and August and comes hours ahead of pre-announced window

Colin Zwirko November 21, 2023

North Korea launches military spy satellite toward south: ROK military

North Korea's Chollima-1 rocket lifts off at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground on May 31 this year | Image: KCNA

This is a developing news story. Please check back for updates. (Last updated on Nov. 22 at 12:12 a.m. KST with additional details and context throughout)

North Korea launched a rocket thought to carry a spy satellite on Tuesday night, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

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Colin Zwirko

Colin Zwirko is a Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News based in Seoul. He joined the company in 2018 after receiving a master's degree in international security and foreign policy from South Korea's Yonsei University. Follow him on Twitter.

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