Photo released by the official KCNA news agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Dec. 12, 2012 shows technicians monitoring the launching of the satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 at the satellite control center. According to the KCNA, the second version of Kwangmyongsong-3 was launched by an Unha-3 carrier rocket at 9:49 a.m. local time (0049 GMT) Wednesday from the Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County, North Phyongan Province, and entered the preset orbit. (Xinhua/KCNA)
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PYONGYANG, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday defended its right to launch a satellite for peaceful and scientific purposes.
"No matter what others say, we will continue to exercise our legitimate right to launch satellites and thus actively contribute to the economic construction and improvement of people's living standards," the official KCNA news agency quoted a DPRK Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying. Full story
UN chief deplores DPRK rocket launch
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday deplored Pyongyang's rocket launch, calling the move a clear violation of a UN Security Council resolution.
"The secretary-general deplores the rocket launch announced by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)," said a statement issued by his spokesman. Full story
Photo released by the official KCNA news agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Dec. 12, 2012 shows an orbit image of the satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 which is being monitored on a large screen at the satellite control center. According to the KCNA, the second version of Kwangmyongsong-3 was launched by an Unha-3 carrier rocket at 9:49 a.m. local time (0049 GMT) Wednesday from the Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County, North Phyongan Province, and entered the preset orbit. (Xinhua/KCNA)
Photo released by the official KCNA news agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Dec. 12, 2012 shows the Unha-3 carrier rocket launching with the satellite Kwangmyongsong-3, on a monitor screen at the satellite control center. According to the KCNA, the second version of Kwangmyongsong-3 was launched by an Unha-3 carrier rocket at 9:49 a.m. local time (0049 GMT) Wednesday from the Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County, North Phyongan Province, and entered the preset orbit. (Xinhua/KCNA)
Photo released by the official KCNA news agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Dec. 12, 2012 shows the Unha-3 carrier rocket launching with the satellite Kwangmyongsong-3, on a monitor screen at the satellite control center. According to the KCNA, the second version of Kwangmyongsong-3 was launched by an Unha-3 carrier rocket at 9:49 a.m. local time (0049 GMT) Wednesday from the Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County, North Phyongan Province, and entered the preset orbit. (Xinhua/KCNA)
Photo released by the official KCNA news agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Dec. 12, 2012 shows the Unha-3 carrier rocket launching with the satellite Kwangmyongsong-3, on a monitor screen at the satellite control center. According to the KCNA, the second version of Kwangmyongsong-3 was launched by an Unha-3 carrier rocket at 9:49 a.m. local time (0049 GMT) Wednesday from the Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County, North Phyongan Province, and entered the preset orbit. (Xinhua/KCNA)
