North Korea's Kim Jong Un announces readiness to launch first military spy satellite.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced the country's first-ever military spy satellite is ready for launch, with the date undisclosed. The satellite has already been built, and Kim ordered officials to speed up preparations for its launch. The move is part of ensuring that the country effectively uses its nuclear-capable missiles, citing "serious security threats" posed by "the most hostile rhetoric and explicit action" from the United States and South Korea. However, any launch would violate multiple UN Security Council resolutions, as it requires long-range rockets, which are banned. Tensions on the Korean peninsula have hit new highs after North Korea launched a "new type of ballistic missile" last week.