DPR-Korea Successfully Launches Satellite Into Space

[caption id="attachment_859" align="alignleft" width="297"] North Korean Successful Rocket Launch[/caption]

12 December – DPR-Korea has launched earth observation satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 (2) by carrier rocket Unha-3. The reported time of launch was 1349 NZDT; 0949 Pyongyang/Japan local time.

It is currently unclear whether the launch was a success or not. The North Korean government has not issued any statement at this time.

Sin Son-ho, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, stated in October that DPRK’s space development programme was for “peaceful purposes” and “is an exercise of sovereign right in line with the universally accepted international law in which the general will of all member states of the UN is reflected.”

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Further, “[DPRK] will continue to exercise the independent right to use space which stands above the UNSC resolution, being universally recognized by international law. Under the state program for space development, we will expand the institutions for space development and go through with launches of working satellites of all kinds essential for the economic development of the country including geostationary satellites.”

North Korean official state media said:

"The launching of the satellite ‘Gwangmyongsong-3′ using the “Unha-3″ rocket was a success, and the satellite has entered into the planned orbit."

Women Enjoying Respect of Society - Kim Kyong Ae of Sonchon County Town

[caption id="attachment_762" align="aligncenter" width="460"] Women Enjoying Respect of Society--Kim Kyong Ae of Sonchon County Town[/caption]

Kim Kyong Ae is a resident in Sonchon County Town, North Phyongan Province, who put up her three daughters as servicepersons and has rendered sincere assistance to the army and major projects for 10 odd years.

Participants in Torchlight Relay Race Pass North Phyongan Province

Members of the young vanguard participating in the torchlight relay race from the west coastal area passed through Sinuiju City Monday after their start on Mt. Paektu on the occasion of the Youth Day.

Members of the young vanguard of North Phyongan Province took over the torchlight in Hyangsan County on August 17 after it passed through Ryanggang and Jagang Provinces.

They laid a floral basket and bunches of flowers before the statue of PresidentKim Il Sungin Hyangsan County before paying tribute to him.

After leaving Hyangsan County amid the warm send-off of people, they arrived at Changsong County via Tongchang County.

They took part in a campfire meeting of youth and students in Changsong County.

The participants in the meeting vowed to make the torchlight handed by the former generation of the revolution rage more fiercely by remaining true to the leadership of the dear respectedKim Jong Un.

After arriving in Sinuiju City via Changsong County and Uiju County they held a meeting of youth and students in North Phyongan Province with persons of distinguished services of the former generation.

They took part in a meeting held to hear about experience gained by the head of a youth sub-work team in the Sinam Co-op Farm in Ryongchon County.

The speaker noted that building one's residential area and work site into a land of bliss in the Songun era is a noble duty of the young people, the descendants ofKim Il Sungand soldiers and disciples of leaderKim Jong Il.

The participants in the torchlight relay race ran toward Tongrim and Kwaksan Counties, Jongju City and Pakchon County after leaving Ryongchon County.

Officials, working people and school youth and children in the cities and counties warmly sent them off.

The participants in the relay race are vigorously running toward Pyongyang.