S.Korean media: North in final stage of spy satellite launch preparations | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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South Korean media have reported that North Korea's preparations to launch a military spy satellite are in the final stage. Pyongyang earlier said that last November's launch of its first military satellite, Malligyong-1, was successful. It announced plans to launch three more military reconnaissance satellites this year based on its five-year defense program. South Korea's Yonhap News Agency on Sunday quoted a government source as saying preparations are essentially completed. The assessment...

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