SINGAPORE: Singapore has condemned North Korea’s launch of its reconnaissance satellite on Nov 21, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Saturday (Nov 25).
On Tuesday, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) conducted a rocket launch believed to be carrying what’s been called a spy satellite from its Sohae facility on the west coast.
North Korea’s Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite was believed to have entered into orbit about 12 minutes after takeoff, with South Korea’s military acknowledging the launch’s success the next day.
MFA said the launch “violates United Nations Security Council resolutions prohibiting the DPRK from any launch using ballistic missile technology”.
“This latest provocation by the DPRK raises tensions on the Korean Peninsula and jeopardises peace, security, and stability in the region.”
South Korea, Japan and the United States have also criticised the launch.