The North Korean regime on Sunday conducted an “important test” for the development of a spy satellite, state-run media said, following claims that a ballistic missile was fired from the east coast of Pyongyang. The regime conducted “vertical and oblique photographing of a specific area on earth” with cameras loaded on the “reconnaissance satellite” on Feb. 27, state-run outlet Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Monday. It noted that the test was to confirm the characteristics of the high-resolution camera system, data transmission system, and attitude-control devices. KCNA said the test “is of great significance in developing the reconnaissance satellite” and released photos of the Korean Peninsula that appeared to be taken from space. The report did not specify whether or not a missile was tested on Sunday, but Japan and South Korea claimed to have detected an apparent ballistic missile being launched from Pyongyang’s east coast near Sunan. …