The statement said:

We, greatly excited and pleased with the news, send warm congratulations to scientists and technicians of the DPRK upon their great success made in launching the satellite by the carrier rocket manufactured by their own efforts and with indigenous technology.

The successful launch of the working satellite is a shining fruition of the wise leadership of the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un who is glorifying socialist Korea despite the vicious moves of the U.S. and other hostile forces to stifle it and another great event that demonstrated the validity of the Juche idea and its great vitality.

We express full support to the DPRK's launch of the satellite for the peaceful use of space, sincerely wishing the Korean people greater success in building a thriving socialist nation under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Un.