North Korea launches space satellite, alerts sound in South Korea, Japan

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North Korea launched what it called a space satellite toward the south on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, prompting emergency alerts and brief evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan.

In data provided to international authorities, North Korea said the launch would carry the rocket south, with various stages and other debris expected to fall over the Yellow Sea and into the Pacific Ocean. Kazuhiro Nogi/ AFP

North Korea had said it would launch its first military reconnaissance satellite between May 31 and June 11 to boost monitoring of US activities. Air raid sirens wailed across the South Korean capital of Seoul around 6:32 a.m. as the city issued a warning asking citizens to prepare for potential evacuation. Later alerts said the city warning had been sent by mistake.

 

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