North Korea claims its newly launched military spy satellite provided the leadership with photos of key South Korean and U.S. bases.
Kim Jong Un visited the General Control Center of the National Aerospace Technology Administration in Pyongyang on Friday to learn about developments in the use of the spy satellite.
“Kim Jong Un learned in detail about the photos of key target areas in the enemy region, including Mokpho, Kunsan, Phyongthaek, Osan and Seoul, as well as various regions of the country, taken by the reconnaissance satellite while crossing the Korean Peninsula 10:15 to 10 :27 p.m. that day,” state news agency Korean Central News Agency reported.
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Television news reports at Yongsan Station in Seoul show North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (center) and his daughter (2nd R), believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, waving as he takes part in a photo session with a group of engineers and scientists contributed to the country’s successful launch of a reconnaissance satellite at the National Aerospace Technology Administration in Pyongyang. (Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The report added: “NATA reported to him on the morning of November 25 about the plan to photograph the enemy area and the further fine-tuning process of the reconnaissance satellite.”
Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek is a U.S. Army garrison and the largest overseas base operated by the U.S. military.
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Kim Jong Un returned to the command center on Saturday to review more satellite images, including the Jinhae, Busan, Ulsan, Pohang, Daegu and Gangneung regions of South Korea.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hailed the country’s successful launch of a reconnaissance satellite as a telling event in deploying a “space guard” to monitor enemies’ military activities. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim made the remark during his visit to the National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA) on November 23 as he encouraged engineers and scientists who contributed to the launch of the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite. (Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
According to KCNA, North Korea also claimed to have taken photos of Pearl Harbor Naval Base and Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu.
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North Korean state media did not publish any photos of the alleged satellite images.
South Korea’s chiefs of staff acknowledged the apparent success of launching the Malligyong-1 satellite into orbit on Wednesday, but did not confirm that it was operational.
Television news reports at Yongsan Station in Seoul show North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter posing for a photo with scientists and engineers who contributed to the country’s recent launch of a reconnaissance satellite as he visited the National Aeronautics and Aviation Administration Space Technology in Pyongyang. (Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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This was the third attempt by the North Korean leadership to launch a military spy satellite into orbit. The North Korean military had already attempted to launch spy satellites in May and August – both failed due to technical problems.
State media has also claimed that similar operations will continue in the future to strengthen North Korea’s war capabilities.