North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly examined photos captured by the country’s first spy satellite of an American aircraft carrier, according to state media. The images were reviewed during Kim’s visit to the control center of North Korea’s National Aerospace Technology Administration. The report states that Kim gained detailed information about significant target areas in the enemy region, including Mokpho, Gunsan, Phyongthaek, Osan, and Seoul.
The North Korean leader also claimed to have received images of the USS Carl Vinson, an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, using technology from the newly launched spy satellite. Pyongyang announced the successful launch of its first spy satellite earlier in the week, following two failed attempts earlier in the year. Jong Un has reportedly
This satellite, named Malligyong-1, was launched from a site in Tongchang-ri atop a Chollima-1 rocket. The development prompted strong condemnations from the United States and South Korea, leading to the partial suspension of the 2018 Comprehensive Military Agreement, an inter-Korean pact aimed at easing tensions between the two nations. \
The North in turn announced Thursday it is completely withdrawing from the agreement and would restore “all military measures” in the border area.