South Korea says its neighbour has launched a 'space-launch vehicle'. It comes after North Korea announced plans to launch its first military reconnaissance satellite.
government also issued an emergency warning over its J-Alert broadcasting system following the rocket's launch.
Japan's coast guard said on Monday that North Korea informed it of a plan to launch a satellite between 31 May and 11 June. A satellite launch by North Korea is a violation of UN Security Council resolutions that ban the country from using ballistic technology because it is regarded as a cover for missile tests.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae examined the country's first spy satellite earlier this month
Earlier this month, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter were pictured examining the country's first military spy satellite. During his visit, Kim approved an unspecified"future action plan" in preparations for launching the satellite, North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said.
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