Kyodo News
North Korea lifted a ban on the military use of space for national defense purposes by amending its space development law in 2022, analysis by 38 North, a U.S.-based organization monitoring the nuclear-armed nation revealed Sunday.
Language opposing the militarization of space and limiting its use to peaceful purposes was removed, while the revised law includes a warning that countermeasures will be taken against any country attempting unfriendly acts, the analysis said.
As the United States, Russia and China have advanced the military use of space, North Korea claims to have put a reconnaissance satellite into orbit for the first time in 2023, underscoring its stance of actively promoting the domain.
