DPRK notifies UN agency it will launch satellite
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E-mail Xinhua, February 3, 2016
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has notified the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of its plans to launch a satellite later this month, media reports said Tuesday.
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Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 3, 2015 shows top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un (R, front) inspecting the newly-built General Satellite Control and Command Center of the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) recently. [Photo/Xinhua] |
The DPRK notified the London-based UN agency that it will launch an Earth observation satellite between Feb. 8 and Feb. 25, according to a Yonhap report.
The DPRK also notified the the Geneva-based International Telecommunications Union (ITU) of its plan, according to Japan's Kyodo News.
The DPRK side has not yet confirmed these reports.
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