South Korea partially suspends inter-Korean agreement with North

South Korea has decided to partially suspend an inter-Korean agreement and restart front-line aerial surveillance of North Korea following the North's claim of successfully launching its first military spy satellite into orbit. South Korea's military confirmed that the satellite had entered orbit but needed more time to verify its functionality. Despite skepticism from experts, the US and its allies strongly condemned the launch, believing it was meant to improve missile technology and establish a space-based surveillance system.