Two artificial satellites launched by North Korea in 2012 and 2016, respectively, are still in orbit, and it has been observed that the satellite and two rocket bodies are also orbiting, Voice of America (VOA) reported on the 22nd.
The South Korean government has announced plans to launch four additional repeated launches by 2027, and as the Korean Peninsula expands into the Indo-Pacific region, a series of launches by North Korea are also predicted.
VOA reported that "Korea's self-developed space launch vehicle Nuri (KSLV-II) succeeded in its second challenge on the 21st," and continued, "The two satellites launched by North Korea at the time are still orbiting the Earth. “Based on information from the U.S. Space Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, we observed the international satellite information website ‘N2yo’ (http://www.n2yo.com).”
The cited source said, “The ‘Kwangmyongsong-3-2’ launched by North Korea on December 12, 2012 and the ‘Kwangmyongsong-4’ launched on February 7, 2016 are currently operating in ‘In Orbit’. ” comes out.
"Both satellites orbit the Earth about 15 times a day," the report said. According to the trajectory displayed on this website, it sometimes passes over the U.S. and the Korean Peninsula.” “Recently observed figures are similar to those observed immediately after launch, respectively, so it is judged that the motion of the satellite itself is 'stable'. It is possible, but it is uncertain whether these satellites are communicating normally with the North Korean satellite center.”
A Taiwanese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on the 20th that "North Korea has conducted missile tests 18 times since January of this year." ” and included North Korea in the list of 'damaging security in the Indo-Pacific region.'
In a statement on the 17th, the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "The United States is showing a sneaky intention to deter China by attracting many countries around the world to the anti-China coalition front." It is a violation of the 'China's principle' and is disrupting the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait."
Regarding the announcement by the Taiwan Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Voice of America (VOA) said, “Taiwan, as a member of the Indo-Pacific, cooperates with the international community to jointly promote peace and stability in the region, including the Korean Peninsula, and to safeguard a rule-based international order. We are willing to cooperate with like-minded countries,” he said, directly connecting the Taiwan Strait with security on the Korean Peninsula based on the 'Indo-Pacific Strategy'.
The Taiwanese government criticized North Korea earlier on April 16, saying, "We strongly condemn North Korea's military provocations." This violates international bans and undermines regional stability.”
The Taiwanese government continued on the 24th of the same month, saying, “China, North Korea and other totalitarian countries continue to engage in cyberattacks that undermine the social, economic and governmental systems of democratic countries. We are responding through cooperation such as training,” he said.
Taiwan's criticism of North Korea continued on the 27th of last month, saying, "We condemn North Korea for repeatedly violating the relevant bans imposed by the UN Security Council and undermining regional security."
China's People's Daily announced on the 21st that "Korea succeeded in launching the Nuri by investing about 2 trillion won for 12 years."
The AP reported on the 21st that, regarding the 'military use of space technology', "South Korea, which is in a situation of life-and-death military confrontation with North Korea in the development of nuclear and missile development, has a core technology that can attempt a space-based reconnaissance system and long-range missiles.The facts have been proven.”
"South Korea does not have its own military reconnaissance satellite, so it relies on US spy satellites to monitor North Korea's strategic facilities," the AP said.
The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) held on the day of the launch of the South Korean ship Nuri (21st) and said, "To sum up the overall national defense project in the first half of 2022, to determine the key immediate defense construction tasks, and to thoroughly implement the party's military line and major defense policies. The issues are brought to the agenda," the Rodong Sinmun reported on the 22nd.