On Monday, Japan declared that North Korea has notified it of its plan to launch a satellite on June 3. The coast guard of Japan said that it had been informed by North Korea about the “satellite rocket” they were planning to start launching from Monday until midnight June 3.
This launch plan probably refers to the country’s second military spy satellite that was meant to be launched into space.
South Korea’s military disclosed on Friday that there are some activities showing signs of North Korea preparing for launching a spy satellite at its main Tongchangri launch site situated in the northwest part of the country.
In November last year, this East Asian country sent into orbit its first ever military reconnaissance satellite which is part of efforts towards establishment of a space-based surveillance network aimed at countering what he calls US-led military threats.
The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un subsequently told an important meeting in Pyongyang that his country would place three more military spy satellites into orbit around 2024.
The United Nations prohibits or does not allow North Korea to conduct satellite launches as a way of disguising long-range missile tests, according to them.
The November launch by the north further soured relations between the two Koreas and led both countries to violate their agreement from last year aimed at reducing tensions through de-militarisation.
