North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected the country’s first military spy satellite, giving the go-ahead for what state media described as a “future action plan”.

• Kim met the committee leading the satellite’s development before viewing the satellite, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
• KCNA did not provide any details on when the launch might take place.
• The North Korean leader gave the green light last month when it was announced that construction of the satellite had been completed.
• That announcement came about a week after Pyongyang tested what it said was a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, marking a significant breakthrough for its banned weapons programmes.