North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilize its war deterrence if any attack against its strategic assets were imminent. - REUTERS
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00:00 North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations
00:06 a declaration of war.
00:08 It added it would mobilise its war deterrents if any attack against its strategic assets
00:13 were imminent.
00:15 Citing a statement from North Korea's defence ministry spokesperson, state media KCNA reported
00:20 that Pyongyang would respond to any US interference in space by eliminating the viability of US
00:27 spy satellites.
00:28 When asked if Washington had the capability to interrupt the North's satellite reconnaissance
00:34 operations, a US space command spokesman said the US could deny an adversary's space capabilities
00:40 using a variety of means.
00:43 That's according to US broadcaster RFA.
00:46 North Korea says it successfully launched its first military spy satellite on November
00:51 21st, transmitting photos of military installations in the US mainland, Japan and the US territory.
00:58 The US targeted the North with fresh sanctions on Thursday.
01:03 In a statement issued later on Saturday, North Korea's foreign ministry said it would take
01:07 countermeasures against individuals and organisations of the US and its battle forces that impose
01:14 and enforce sanctions against North Korea.
01:18 The North has also claimed the US sanctions violate international law.
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