World News | South Korea says North Korean rocket may have been linked to military spy satellite

SEOUL, May 31 (AP) — North Korea launched what it said was a space launch vehicle after announcing plans to put its first military spy satellite into orbit, South Korea’s military said.

The Southern Joint Chiefs of Staff did not immediately provide further details of the flight on Wednesday. After the launch, officials in the South Korean capital Seoul sounded an alarm over public speakers and smartphones for residents to prepare to evacuate, but there were no immediate reports of damage or disruption.

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The Japan Coast Guard said on Monday that North Korea had informed it of plans to launch a satellite between May 31 and June 11.

North Korea’s satellite launch violated a UN Security Council resolution banning the country’s use of ballistic technology because it was seen as a cover for a missile test. (Associated Press)

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