Kim Jong Un is readying North Korea for a grand venture into space as he hopes to give the isolated country a 'boost' amid widespread famine and economic struggle.New propaganda from an event in the rogue nation states that it intends to launch a satellite into orbit in the near future as part of “peaceful space development” plans .A conference held at the Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang last week discussed how to use research in satellite technology for purposes of economic growth.It is an especially pressing concern in North Korea at present, which is experiencing one of the worst economic crises in its 73-year history.State news agency KNCA said: “The symposium [was] conducive to confidently propelling our space development plan in.
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