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| ▲ This photo provided by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on June 1, 2023, shows the launch of the North's new "Chollima-1" rocket, allegedly carrying a military reconnaissance satellite, "Malligyong-1," from Tongchang-ri on the North's west coast. the previous day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap) |
NK satellite launch-warning
S. Korea issues navigation warning amid planned N.K. rocket launch
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's oceans ministry said Tuesday it has issued a navigation warning for ships, responding to North Korea's upcoming space rocket launch set to take place in less than two weeks.
The notification, issued at 2:30 a.m., came after the reclusive regime informed Japan that the planned launch is expected to take place between Wednesday and Dec. 1.
The North has been gearing up for its third attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit.
North Korea mentioned three maritime zones that could be affected by the planned launch, two off the Yellow Sea and the third in the east of the Philippines.
Navigational warnings are directly disseminated to ships via the World-Wide Navigational Warning System (WWNWS), a global radio and satellite broadcast system, in accordance with a resolution of the International Maritime Organization.
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