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North Korea Informs Japan of Plan to Launch Satellite by June 3

In a recent development, Japan announced on Monday that North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3. This move is seen as an attempt by North Korea to put its second military spy satellite into orbit.

The launch notification comes as leaders of South Korea, Japan, and China gather in Seoul for their first trilateral meeting. Japan’s coast guard has been notified by North Korea about the planned launch of a “satellite rocket,” with safety cautioning in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and China and east of the Philippine island of Luzon beginning Monday through midnight on June 3.

The launch plan is believed to be related to North Korea’s efforts to launch its second military spy satellite into space. South Korea’s military recently detected signs that North Korea is engaging in activities believed to be preparations for launching a spy satellite at its main Tongchangri launch facility in the northwest.

Last November, North Korea sent its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit as part of its efforts to build a space-based surveillance network to counter what it perceives as U.S.-led military threats. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has stated that the country plans to launch three additional military spy satellites by 2024.

The U.N. prohibits North Korea from conducting satellite launches, viewing them as disguised tests of its long-range missile technology. The November satellite launch by North Korea heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, leading to both Koreas taking steps to breach their 2018 agreement to reduce military tensions.

In recent years, North Korea has conducted a series of provocative missile tests to modernize and expand its weapons arsenals. This has prompted the U.S. and South Korea to enhance their military drills in response. Experts suggest that North Korea aims to increase its leverage in future diplomacy with the U.S. by expanding its weapons arsenals.

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