North Korean state media has criticized plans by its rivals, South Korea, the United States, and Japan, to share real-time data on its missile launches, describing the three as discussing "sinister measures" for tightening military cooperation. Analysts say the satellite is part of a surveillance technology program, including drones, meant to improve its ability to strike targets during war.
With military analysts in Beijing criticising Japan s placement of a US-made Patriot missile defence system at Miyako Island, which is close to Taiwan, the breach between archrivals China and Japan is certain to grow