South Korea releases satellite image of Pyongyang in response to similar move by North Korea

The high-resolution photograph contrasts with the black and white image of Seoul released by the North Korean authorities

Dec. 22 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The South Korean authorities have published this Thursday a high-resolution image taken by one of their satellites and in which the city of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, is distinguished, a measure taken in response to the dissemination by North Korean authorities from a black and white photograph of Seoul, the South Korean capital.

The color photograph clearly shows the main squares, buildings and museums in Pyongyang and has been released after the North Korean authorities claimed to have used a military spy satellite to produce the black and white image.

This same week, the North Korean news agency KCNA assured that the camera installed in the “test satellite” built for military reconnaissance purposes had a high resolution.

However, several experts have questioned the North Korean version and, after analyzing the image, have pointed out that the equipment used by North Korea would not meet what is necessary to achieve its purpose in terms of military reconnaissance.

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, criticized on Tuesday doubts about the viability of the country’s nuclear program and its spy satellite after announcing the launch of a series of tests to put the military reconnaissance device into orbit. for next year.

“Those who call themselves experts see so many flaws in others that they can only issue words that make no sense,” the North Korean leader’s sister said at the time in relation to the criticism received by the international community, which ensures that these These advances are false.