reported According to Yonhap news, Ukrinform.

The South Korean military said the missile likely had a spy satellite and was launched towards the south.

This is Pyongyang’s third attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit this year. Previous attempts to put the spy satellite into orbit in May and August failed due to engine problems and other reasons.

South Korea has warned North Korea against a new missile launch that would violate UN Security Council resolutions banning Pyongyang’s use of ballistic missile technology.

Agency Reuters reported that the Japanese government issued an urgent warning to residents of the southern part of the country, including Okinawa Prefecture, through the J-Alert alert system to protect against a possible North Korean missile launch.

Japan’s coast guard said Tuesday that North Korea reported a launch in the direction of the Yellow and East China seas. South Korea’s state-run Maritime Safety Agency warned that the launch occurred in the same direction as the previous two.

As Ukrinform reported, North Korea a day before the launch He notified Japan of plans to attempt to launch its first reconnaissance satellite using a space launch vehicle within the next ten days.

Photo: “Yonhap”