North Korea says it tested cameras for spy satellite

By HYUNG-JIN KIM
Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it tested cameras to be installed on a spy satellite. Monday’s announcement comes a day after after North Korea’s neighbors detected a ballistic missile launch. The United Nations and others view a satellite launch by North Korea as a cover for tests of missile technology. Ballistic missiles and rockets in satellite lift-offs share similar bodies, engines and other technology. While North Korean state media didn’t directly acknowledge any missile launch Sunday, it suggested North Korea fired a rocket or a missile to take space-based photos. North Korea successfully put its first satellite into orbit in 2012 and second one in 2016.