A statement published by the Korean Central News Agency today Saturday indicated that North Korea is determined to launch more spy satellites in the near future to gather information about its enemies' military activities. The satellites will be designed similar to the Malligyong-1 satellite launched by Pyongyang in November, which the governments of the United States, South Korea, and Japan claim violates United Nations Security Council resolutions.
National security advisors from the United States, South Korea, and Japan are scheduled to hold a trilateral meeting in Seoul today to discuss North Korea and other global issues. In a separate article published by the Korean Central News Agency, Ro Ju-hyun, described by the agency as an international affairs analyst, criticized South Korea for its "reckless military assistance to Ukraine." The agency cited an article published by The Washington Post last week, which stated that South Korea's indirect provision of 155 mm shells made it "the largest supplier of artillery munitions to Ukraine compared to all European countries combined."
North Korea has faced criticism for its relations with Russia from South Korea, Japan, and the United States, who claim that Pyongyang is providing support to Moscow in the form of weapons in exchange for help in developing its military capabilities. Last month, White House National Security Spokesperson John Kirby stated that the United States has information indicating that North Korea is secretly supplying Russia with a "large" number of artillery shells for its war in Ukraine.
