"N Korea's Satellite Launch Defended at UN, Kim Analyzes Pentagon Images"

North Korea's ambassador defended the country's launch of a spy satellite at the United Nations Security Council, while state media reported that leader Kim Jong Un received satellite images of the White House and Pentagon. Western powers, Japan, and South Korea criticized the launch, claiming it violated Security Council resolutions. North Korea argued that it has the right to develop weapons systems equivalent to those of the United States due to the threat it perceives from the US. The country claimed that its satellite has already provided images of US and South Korean military sites. The US rejected North Korea's self-defense argument and stated that joint exercises with South Korea are routine and defensive. Russia and China have proposed easing sanctions on North Korea to encourage dialogue, but the US opposes this resolution.