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South Korea and Japan reported that North Korea had launched a “satellite rocket” into the Yellow Sea.
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s General Staff announced that North Korea launched a “satellite rocket” from its northwestern Dongchangli area at 22:44 local time.
The statement said the rocket broke into pieces and fell into the sea minutes after launch.
Japan’s early warning system warned residents of Okinawa to go indoors or to shelters due to a “satellite rocket” allegedly launched into the Yellow Sea, Kyodo News reported.
However, a subsequent statement from the prime minister’s office deleted the warning, saying the rockets were not aimed at the area.
According to NHK, according to Japanese Defense Ministry officials, the liquid fuel in the “satellite rocket” launched by North Korea may have caught fire.
According to Yonhap News Agency, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the launch of a “satellite carrier rocket” named “Malligyong-1” failed.
The official noted that the rocket exploded in the air some time after launch due to “liquid oxygen and gasoline engines.”
A statement from the Japanese Coast Guard said North Korea informed them of plans to launch a “satellite rocket” in the coming days.
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