NK to launch spy satellite

On the ground: A file photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visiting the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in Tongchang-ri, North Korea. — AP

SEOUL: North Korea said that it would launch a spy satellite in June, claiming it was necessary to monitor the “dangerous” military movements of the United States and its allies.

Criticising US-South Korea joint military exercises, including the ongoing large-scale live-fire drills, a top North Korean military official confirmed that “military reconnaissance satellite No. 1” would be launched next month.