North Korea says failed satellite launch "most serious" shortcoming

North Korea assessed its failed attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite late last month as a "most serious" shortcoming that "cannot be overlooked" and pledged to successfully put one into space soon, its state media said Monday.The assessment was made during an enlarged three-day plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea through Sunday. The gathering also called to maintain the country's policy of increasing the production of powerful nuclear weapons, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.A report on the key meeting, attende…READ FULL ARTICLE