The EU joined the US and other allies in strongly condemning a North Korean spy satellite launch using ballistic military technology that ended in failure earlier on Wednesday (31 May). The new “Chollima-1” satellite launch rocket failed because of instability in the engine and fuel system, state news agency KCNA reported. The flight was the nuclear-armed state’s sixth satellite launch attempt, and the first since 2016. The EU also strongly condemned the North Korean launch, which it said was in “complete disregard for its obligations under UN Security Council resolutions” and threatened international and regional peace and security. Warnings issuedNorth Korea appeared to have rushed its satellite launch after Seoul’s recent space rocket launch, a South Korean lawmaker said citing his country’s intelligence agency.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 31, 2023 10:36 UTC