North Korea notified neighboring Japan on Monday that it expects to launch a satellite in the coming days, which would require long-range missile technology.
informed neighboring Japan on Monday that it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, despite the United Nations prohibiting it from engaging in such activity.
For North Korea to launch a satellite into space, it would need to use long-range missile technology banned by U.N. Security Council resolutions. The country's previous launches of Earth observation satellites were viewed as missile tests in disguise. Matsuno said it was possible the satellite would enter or pass above Japan's southwestern islands. This would include Okinawa, where the U.S. has major military bases and thousands of troops.
North Korea informed neighboring Japan on Monday that it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days. Spy satellites are among several high-tech weapons systems Kim has publicly committed to developing. The others include solid-propellant ICBMs, nuclear-powered submarines, hypersonic missiles and multi-warhead missiles.
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