Will North Korea have a military reconnaissance satellite wrap-up party this month? Time has passed since the ”October” teaser, and the anniversary of the new enactment has not been launched...

On the 18th of this month, North Korea celebrated the newly established ``Missile Industry Day'' to commemorate the successful test launch of a new ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) one year ago. However, North Korean media
So far, I have not mentioned this anniversary. There was some speculation that a military reconnaissance satellite would hold its third wrap-up party on this day, but there was no wrap-up party. On the other hand, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense (the Ministry corresponds to the Ministry)
On the 19th, Secretary of State Shin Won-sik expressed the opinion that there is a high possibility that a wrap-up party will be held within the month. On May 31, North Korea launched a new model carrying the reconnaissance satellite Manligyong.
A wrap-up party was carried out on the Cheollima 1 rocket, but after the first stage separated, an abnormality occurred in the engine of the second stage, causing it to lose propulsion and fall into the Yellow Sea west of the Korean Peninsula. and August 24th
We held another wrap-up party on the same day, but it failed again. The wrap-up party was held amid strong calls from Japan, the United States, and South Korea to cancel it, saying it violates United Nations Security Council resolutions. Immediately afterward, the United Nations Security Council was held at the request of Japan, the United States, and others.
North Korea's Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Son also attended the emergency meeting. Ambassador Kim said, ``We do not recognize the Security Council resolutions and will not be bound by them.''
"The launch was an exercise of the lawful right of self-defense to prevent hostile military actions by the United States and its followers." Meanwhile, North Korea's National Space Development Agency issued a statement saying, "October
We will carry out the third launch by the end of 2020.'' Last month, North Korea's Korean Central News Agency published an article written by a researcher at the National Aerospace Technology Administration, asserting the legitimacy of the operation of military reconnaissance satellites. North Korea is
At the Supreme People's Assembly held in September, a proposal was adopted to reorganize the National Space Development Administration and change it to the National Aerospace Technology Administration. After the new establishment of
It was the first commentary. In his commentary, researcher Ri Sung-jin complained that the United States, along with Japan and South Korea, is promoting the military use of space, and said that regarding military reconnaissance satellites, ``they threaten our country's security, interests, and right to exist.''
This is an essential strategic choice to ensure that Regarding the third wrap-up party, the Korea Institute for Unification (KINU) predicts that it is likely to be held between the 10th and 26th of last month. Japan, America, Korea
He was on high alert. However, in the end, there was no wrap-up party last month. South Korean media reported that the technical problems caused by the failed launches in May and August may not have been resolved.
On the 5th of this month, the Korean Central News Agency reported that the general affairs meeting of the Standing Committee of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly (equivalent to the National Assembly) unanimously adopted a government ordinance designating the 18th of this month as ``Missile Industry Day.''
On the same day last year, North Korea announced that it had successfully conducted its final test launch of a new type of ICBM, the Hwasong-17, which has the potential to reach the mainland United States, and the ``Missile Industry Day'' was established to commemorate this occasion.
say. The same communication dated 5th states, ``November 18th of last year, when the mighty power of the country possessing the most powerful ICBMs filled the sky, will forever be recorded as a day in history,'' and also talked about the establishment of ``Missile Industry Day.''
``This is an expression of our firm will to further solidify our nation's infinitely powerful national power,'' he said. However, with the ``Missile Industry Day'' upon us, North Korean media has so far
, does not mention this anniversary. The Labor Party's official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, published on the 19th, one day after the anniversary, had an article on the front page calling for the achievement of this year's important economic goals.
Additionally, as mentioned above, there is a view that the third wrap-up party for military reconnaissance satellites, which North Korea teased to be held in October but has not yet carried out, will be held in conjunction with the ``Missile Industry Day.''
There was, but it wasn't there either. Against this backdrop, South Korean Ministry of Defense Secretary Shin Won-sik stated on the public broadcaster KBS's program on the 19th that the launch could take place as early as this month. Shin
He said, ``South Korea and the United States are jointly monitoring (North Korea's movements),'' and explained that ``preparations for a launch in about a week are progressing steadily.'' In addition, ``To wrap-up party a reconnaissance satellite, turn on the engine.''
"We still have to prepare and test, but with the help of Russia, we believe that most of the problems with the engine have been resolved."