North Korea declares rocket launch a success

 

North Korea successfully fired a long-range rocket on Wednesday, defying international warnings as the regime of Kim Jong-un took a big step forward in its quest to develop a nuclear missile.

While the rocket launch will enhance the credentials of young leader Kim, who took power after his father Kim Jong-il's death a year ago, it is also likely to bring fresh sanctions against the country and further complicate relations between North Korea, its neighbours, and the West.





Residents walk in Pyongyang, capital of isolated and impoverished North Korea, which launched its second long- range rocket of 2012 on Wednesday and may have finally succeeded in putting a satellite into space. (Kyodo/Reuters)

The United States, South Korea and Japan were quick to condemn the morning launch, which they see as a test of technology needed to mount a nuclear warhead on a missile that could one day threaten the U.S. Pyongyang says it was merely a peaceful effort to put a satellite into orbit. Canada's foreign affairs minister John Baird also issued a strong rebuke to what he described as a "ballistic missile test" that poses a threat to international security and stability.

In his statement, Baird said the "reckless behaviour" of the regime shows disregard for the North Korean people "by choosing to fund military and nuclear programs while the basic needs of the North Korean people go unmet."

Even China, North Korea's closest ally, expressed "regret" that North Korea went ahead with the launch "in spite of the extensive concerns of international community," said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei.

The White House called it a "highly provocative act that threatens regional security."
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