North Korea Claims It Launched Spy Satellite Into Orbit

State-run media reported a Chollima-1 rocket launched from North Korea’s west coast and it “accurately” placed the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite into orbit.

Pyongyang cast the latest operation as being part of its “legitimate” right to strengthen “self defense” and vowed more satellites would follow in “a short period of time” The White House issued a statement saying the U.S. “strongly condemns” the launch and called on North Korea to “come to the table for serious negotiations”.