Following >
announcement yesterday that
North Korea would launch a satellite within 31 days from 0:11 a.m. tomorrow (6st), < Anchor further stated that the launch time would be in June. North Korea, which gave more details about the timing of the launch yesterday, hinted that it would continue to launch additional reconnaissance satellites.

Reporter Son Ki-joon reports.

< reporter> Ri Pyong-ch'ol, vice chairman of North
Korea's Central Military Commission,
said the North Korean plans to launch the first military reconnaissance satellite soon in June.

North Korea announced yesterday that it would launch a satellite between 1:6 a.m. tomorrow and 0:11 a.m. on the 0th of next month, with a more specific launch date of June.

Lee also mentioned "a variety of new reconnaissance means to be tested," suggesting that there will be additional satellite launches.

Earlier, North Korea notified the Japan Sea Security Agency of its plans to launch satellites, setting two danger zones for debris to fall in the West Sea and one east of the Philippines.

Japan immediately reacted by calling it a ballistic missile provocation disguised as a satellite and issued a navigation warning for the area.

[Kishida/Japanese Prime Minister: Even if North Korea calls it a "satellite," launching using ballistic missile technology is a violation of UN Security Council resolutions.]

Subsequently, the SDF issued a "sabotage order" to intercept rocket debris if it violated Japan's territorial waters or territory.

It has been more than seven years since North Korea launched a long-range rocket dubbed a satellite in February 6.

The government held an emergency NSC standing committee meeting and warned that if North Korea finally went ahead with the launch, it would have to pay the price and suffer.

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