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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hyung-Jin Kim

South Korea partially suspends inter-Korean agreement after the North says it launched spy satellite

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South Korea will partially suspend an inter-Korean agreement Wednesday to restart frontline aerial surveillance of North Korea, after the North said it launched a military spy satellite in violation of United Nations bans, Seoul officials said.

The South Korean announcement — which will likely infuriate North Korea — came hours after the North claimed to have placed a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit in its third such launch attempt this year.

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