“We are ready to take any action we can to defend our sovereign rights and interests,” Kim said in a statement carried by KCNA. Her comments came after a failed North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday.
Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un. Photo: Reuters
North Korea's launch appeared to have been rushed and it may take at least several weeks to fix the problem before it can launch again, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, citing South Korea's intelligence agency.
In a statement about the launch, KCNA news agency said a rocket carrying a military reconnaissance satellite called "Malligyong-1" fell into the sea after an accident. The launch was later criticized by South Korea, Japan and the United States.
A piece of the space launch vehicle that North Korea launched failed and fell on the west coast of the Korean Peninsula. Photo: South Korean Defense Ministry
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said any launch by Pyongyang using ballistic missile technology would violate Security Council resolutions.
In her statement, Ms Kim said criticism of Wednesday's launch was "self-contradictory" because the US and other countries had launched "thousands of satellites".
In a separate KCNA statement, North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong criticized US-led military exercises in the region, including a multinational anti-nuclear naval drill.
Hoang Anh (according to Reuters)
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