North Korea fires space satellite: Report
Sirens were heard across Seoul around 6:32 am (2132 GMT Tuesday) as the city issued a warning asking citizens to prepare for potential evacuation, the report said
PremiumNorth Korea early Wednesday morning fired what it called a space satellite toward the south, South Korean military said prompting emergency alerts and evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan.
Sirens were heard across Seoul around 6:32 a.m. (2132 GMT Tuesday) as the city issued a warning asking citizens to prepare for potential evacuation, news agency Reuters report.
The Fumio Kishida government in Japan activated its missile alert warning system for the southern region of Okinawa, saying a missile had been launched from North Korea.
"Missile launch. Missile launch. North Korea appears to have launched a missile. Please take shelters inside buildings or underground," said the alert tweeted by the prime minister's office and carried on national broadcaster NHK.
North Korea has said it will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite between May 31 and June 11 to boost monitoring of US activities.
A satellite launch by Pyongyang is a violation of UNSC resolutions that ban North Korea from using ballistic technology because it's regarded as a cover for missile tests.
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