N. Korea says spy satellite transmitted photos of U.S. air base in Guam

▲ A new type of Chollima-1 rocket carrying a reconnaissance satellite called the Malligyong-1 lifts off from the launching pad at the Sohae satellite launch site in Tongchang-ri in northwestern North Korea at 10:42 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2023, in this photo released the next day by the North's official Korean Central News Agency. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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N. Korea says spy satellite transmitted photos of U.S. air base in Guam

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- A military spy satellite that North Korea claimed it has put into orbit has taken pictures of Andersen Air Force Base and Apra Harbor on the U.S. territory of Guam and transmitted them to Pyongyang, state media reported.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un viewed the photos sent from the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite during a visit to the satellite control center of the National Aerospace Technology Administration, the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

The photos were received at 9:21 a.m., it said.

The KCNA also said the satellite will officially begin its mission on Dec. 1.

Kim said during the visit that there is a need to operate more reconnaissance satellites to enhance Pyongyang's self-defense capabilities and the effectiveness of its military strike means.

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