North Korea’s state-run television, Korean Central TV, released footage of the launch of the reconnaissance satellite ‘Manrikyong-1’ from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station in Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province on the night of the 21st. The photo shows the Pyongyang Integrated Control Center of the National Aerospace Development Administration, as seen in the video. Korean Central TV/Yonhap News{vi01}) North Korea has released footage of the launch of the reconnaissance satellite ‘Manrikyong-1′ from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station. The launch took place on the night of the 21st in Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province. The satellite was launched by the National Aerospace Development Administration. The video was released by Korean Central TV on the 23rd.{vi02}) The North Korean military authorities have decided to take military measures in response to the complete destruction of the inter-Korean military agreement of September 19th and the deployment of armed forces and heavy weapons within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). To this end, Defense Minister Shin Won-sik presided over the second major military commanders’ meeting after taking office on the 28th and ordered an immediate response from the military.{vi03}) Meanwhile, while North Korea declared the destruction of the military agreement, North Korean soldiers stationed in the Joint Security Area (JSA) at Panmunjom continued their provocative actions by carrying firearms. After starting the restoration work of the frontline observation post (GP) that was destroyed and withdrawn in accordance with the military agreement, it appears that North Korea has also abandoned the demilitarization of the JSA in accordance with the military agreement.
