North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects military satellite station -KCNA

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae attend a test launch of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-18 at an undisclosed location in this still image of a photo used in a video released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) April 14, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS TV/via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a military satellite station on Tuesday, state media KCNA reported.

The report also said Kim has approved the next steps of the plan by the non-permanent satellite-launching preparatory committee, a group dedicated to launching North Korea's first military intelligence satellite.