Russia is offering technical assistance to North Korean efforts to build and launch a military spy satellite, according to South Korean intelligence.
South Korean intelligence indicates Russia has been assisting North Korea in the construction and launch of its latest spy satellite. The South Korean Unification Ministry addressed the suspected collaboration on Monday, stating that North Korea is likely to move forward with the launch in the coming months. 'It is hard to predict when North Korea will make the third attempt for the launch.
He added, 'There is a very high possibility that North Korea will make provocations once it completes making up for technical problems.' North Korea previously attempted satellite launches in May and August — both ended in failure due to technical issues. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin have strengthened diplomatic ties over the last few months, meeting face-to-face in September.
The two countries have collaborated on military technology and expanded trade in an effort to strengthen regional power alongside China. In response to international criticism, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said North Korea's adversaries, 'have vital geopolitical interests in illegalizing the DPRK-Russia relations, in view of the present international political situation and the crises the U.S., Japan and are facing at home and abroad.' Last month, South Korea, the U.S.
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