Japan has sent into space the spy satellite to fight North Korea : In the World : Vladim

Representatives of the Japanese space Agency JAXA conducted a successful launch of the carrier rocket H2-A, on Board of which was a reconnaissance satellite type 6 Optical. The launch was carried out in Kagoshima Prefecture, he came to live. The reason why Japan needed a spy satellite is to speed up its nuclear activities in North Korea.

The satellite was put into orbit 20 minutes after launch. No emergency situations arose.
For Optical 6 was installed tools that allow for imaging of the earth in the daytime. Developing it has been the company Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.

On the official NASA website it is noted that the Optical system 6 was directed to primary development in the late 90-ies after North Korea decided to launch its own reconnaissance satellite. Numerous launches of ballistic missiles of the DPRK, as well as cases with spans directly over Japan’s territory, have prompted the government to take more decisive action.