Seoul [South Korea], June 1: On the morning of May 31, North Korea launched a rocket carrying what it called a "space satellite" while South Korea called a "military spy satellite" in the southern sea. According to the South Korean side, the launch took place at 6:29 am, Reuters reported.
Shortly after, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed the launch had failed. According to KCNA, the new missile, named "Chollima-1", carrying the military reconnaissance satellite "Malligyong-1", fell into the sea due to the booster rocket system malfunctioning in the second separation stage.
Information about the missile launch plan has been announced by North Korea since May 30. According to RiPyong-chol, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, the US-South Korea military drills force Pyongyang to be equipped with "the ability to gather information about the opponent's military actions." in real time".
Immediately after detecting the launch, South Korea and Japan evacuated people in some areas. On the morning of May 31, the Standing Committee of the National Security Council of Korea was convened and condemned North Korea's actions. According to Yonhap News Agency, President Yoon Suk Yeol closely follows the situation based on real-time reports.
The US objected to the North Korean launch, noting that President Joe Biden and his security team were assessing the situation. The US Indo-Pacific Command stressed its "iron and steel" commitment to South Korea and Japan and will continue to monitor new developments.
The nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan held trilateral phone calls and condemned the launch. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Pyongyang to stop similar actions and resume dialogue for peace.
In another development, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that the military has recovered a part of North Korean equipment that fell in the Yellow Sea, and will review missile configuration to monitor progress. Pyongyang technology.
North Korea has said it will conduct another launch "as soon as possible", but experts say it could take months. This failure could pose a problem for North Korea, especially after South Korea successfully launched a homemade space rocket on May 25, marking a new milestone for the country's space program.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper