More Satellite Launches For North Korea

Praising the works of the scientists who were involved in the country's recent rocket launch, North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un has urged to use the success of last week's long-range rocket launch on Sunday, 7th February, as a springboard "to achieve higher targets and thus launch more working satellites". 

Despite getting flaked by the international community, Kim Jong pushes to put up more satellites in space. North Korea ignored repeated international warnings and launched what it said was an Earth observation satellite aboard a rocket. Washington, Seoul and other view the launch as a prohibited test of missile technology and are pushing hard to have Pyongyang slapped with strong sanctions. In a speech, Kim said the launch gave confidence and courage to his people and dealt a "telling blow to the enemies seeking to block the advance of our country," KCNA said, in an apparent reference to Seoul and Washington.

Kim said the North's launch decision was made when "the hostile forces were getting evermore frantic to suffocate" North Korea, and called for launching more working satellites in the future.

Prior to the satellite launch, North Korea conducted its 4th nuclear test, which further aggravated the already strained relationship between South Korea and North Korea.

USA, along with Asian allies South Korean and Japan, are putting up efforts at the UN Security Council for a strong resolution that will aim at imposing harsh sanctions on Pyongyang over the recent nuclear test and rocket launch.

Since North Korea is not taking into account any of the urges made by the other countries, as it promises to continue to launch satellites, the fact that it will succumb to the pressures of UN is doubtful.