New Delhi: North Korea and America are bitter enemies of each other. Both cannot tolerate each other with tears in their eyes. Now dictator Kim Jong Un has once again raised the pulse of America. Yes, North Korea is going to send up its spy satellite again. He has informed Japan about this. North Korea has told Japan it plans to launch a satellite early next week. This will be North Korea’s second spy satellite. It will be sent into space orbit by June 3. North Korea reported the launch of a spy satellite as the leaders of South Korea, Japan and China gathered in Seoul on Monday for their first trilateral meeting.
Japan’s Coast Guard said, ‘North Korea has informed about the launch of a satellite rocket. He has given a security warning regarding the satellite launch. The satellite launch process will begin on Monday in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and China and east of the Philippine island of Luzon and will continue until midnight on June 3. Now the question arises that why did North Korea inform Japan of its satellite launch? In fact, North Korea informed Japan of the launch because Japan’s coast guard coordinates and distributes maritime security information in East Asia.
What’s on Japan’s mind?
However, Japan wants North Korea not to launch this. The Japanese Coast Guard further said, ‘Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked officials to cooperate with the US, South Korea and other countries to strongly urge North Korea not to launch satellites. Not only this, instructions were given to take action and be prepared for any emergency situation. At the same time, South Korea’s military said on Friday it had received indications that North Korea was involved in such activities, believed to be preparing a spy satellite from its main Tongchangri launch facility in the northwest.
North Korea’s second spy satellite
North Korea is about to launch its second spy satellite. Last year in November 2023, North Korea launched its first spy satellite into space. He had failed twice before. But for the third time he achieved victory in space. North Korea is constantly deploying spy satellites to monitor its enemies from space.
What is the purpose of launching this satellite after all?
North Korea launched its first spy satellite into space as part of efforts to counter US-led military threats and build a space-based surveillance network. North Korea wants to monitor every movement of the US and South Korea through spy satellites. He says that he has taken this step to better monitor the activities of America and South Korea. Not only that, it needs spy satellites to enhance its nuclear-capable missiles’ ability to strike with precision. Just last year, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un announced at a ruling party meeting that North Korea would launch three more military spy satellites in 2024.
The United Nations has imposed an embargo
The United Nations has banned North Korea from launching satellites. While North Korea has consistently said it has the right to launch satellites and test missiles. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula deepened when North Korea launched a satellite in November last year. Over the past few years, North Korea has engaged in dangerous missile tests to modernize and increase its weapons arsenal. This is the reason why America, South Korea and Japan are under tension. These three countries are constantly churning to strengthen their security partnership. Experts say North Korea believes that increasing its weapons stockpile will increase its leverage in future diplomacy with the United States.
Tags: Kim Jong Un, North Korea, US news
First published: May 27, 2024, 08:33 IST