North Korea says botched satellite launch was 'gravest failure'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 8th enlarged Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 17, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has said its botched military satellite launch last month was the "gravest failure" at the ruling party's latest key meeting, state media KCNA reported on Monday.

The enlarged plenary meeting was held between Friday and Sunday, ordering workers and researchers to analyze the failed military satellite launch and prepare for another in the near future.