The first North Korean spy satellite launch concerns Japan.
Because of this controversial space mission, the Japanese government said it is prepared to take destructive measures.
Pedestrians walk under a large video screen showing images of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during a news update in Tokyo on October 4, 2022, after North Korea launched a missile early in the day which prompted an evacuation alert when it flew over northeastern Japan.
This means that Japan is ready to shoot down the spy satellite.
Associated Press reported that North Korea informed Japan regarding its planned spy satellite launch.
Japan is not really happy to hear this news.
First North Korean Spy Satellite Launch Concerns Japan
According to Interesting Engineering, Japan warned North Korea about its spy satellite mission.
People sit near a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on March 24, 2022. - North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on March 24, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said, the first time Pyongyang has launched such a powerful weapon since 2017.
The Japanese government explained that the satellite's trajectory is over the Yellow and East China Sea.
This means that the spy satellite needs to pass over the Japanese southwest islands; numerous US military bases and thousands of American troops are there.
Due to this issue, Japan urges North Korea to cancel its spy satellite launch. The Asian country said that if NoKor launches the rocket, it will take destructive measures.
Specifically, Japan plans to use the Patriot Missile PAC-3 or the Standard Missile-3 to shoot down any ballistic or missile of North Korea.
First North Korean Spy Satellite's Details
North Korea said that the spy satellite mission is expected to be launched between May 31 and June 11.
The Asian nation plans to use long-range missile technology to send the satellite to orbit.
North Korean state media claimed that North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, already checked the finished military spy satellite.
He reportedly approved the satellite launch plan after inspecting the rocket. But, the exact model of the satellite was not confirmed.
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