She said her country’s attempt to acquire a spy satellite is a legitimate step to respond to military threats posed by the U.S. and its allies. Washington, Seoul and others criticized the North’s satellite launch for raising international tensions and urged it to return to talks. North Korea was slapped with rounds of U.N. sanctions over its past nuclear and missile tests and satellite launches. During the latest U.N. council session Friday , China and Russia again clashed with the U.S. over the North’s failed launch. Also Sunday, North Korea threatened not to notify the International Maritime Organization of future satellite launches in advance to protest the group’s condemnation of North Korean missile tests.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 04, 2023 04:02 UTC