The South’s spy agency says the tests are partly in response to major US-South Korean military drills.
An object salvaged by South Korea’s military is presumed to be part of the North Korean space-launch vehicle that crashed into sea following a launch failure
The National Intelligence Service told officials in a closed-door meeting that North Korea may try to launch a spy satellite in late August or early September ahead of the country’s 75th anniversary on September 9, according to Yoo Sang-bum, who attended the briefing. North Korean state media said it lost thrust following the separation of its first and second stages.
The NIS said the launch preparations are intended to protest the Camp David summit or the US-South Korean military drills that begin next Monday, Mr Yoo added.
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