Last Updated: May 31, 2023, 03:39 IST
A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, July 19, 2022. (Reuters)
The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday did not immediately provide further flight details.
South Korea’s military on Wednesday said that North Korea Slaunched a purported space-launch vehicle after announcing a plan to put its first military spy satellite into orbit.
The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday did not immediately provide further flight details.
Following the launch, officials in South Korea’s capital of Seoul sent alerts over public speakers and smartphones for residents to prepare for evacuation, but there were no immediate reports of damages or disruption.
Japan’s coast guard said Monday that North Korea informed it of a plan to launch a satellite between May 31 and June 11.
A satellite launch by North Korea is a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions that ban the country from using ballistic technology because it’s regarded as a cover for missile tests.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Associated Press)
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