Global Courant
ANKARA
North Korea’s deadline for launching a satellite into orbit expired at midnight Saturday, and the country has promised to try again soon after the failed attempt.
Pyongyang announced on May 31 its intention to fire the rocket within a 10-day period, making Japan and the International Maritime Organization aware of its plans, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported.
A first attempt was made on the first day of the window, but failed when the rocket crashed into the Yellow Sea between the Korean Peninsula and China.
According to Tokyo, the United States and its Asian security allies Japan and South Korea remained vigilant throughout the previously announced launch window, with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada ordering the country’s Self-Defense Forces to destroy any projectile that crosses its territory. based on Kyodo News.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office said on Sunday that Pyongyang “is not letting its guard down” despite the end of the window, as it could continue with a launch “at any moment”.
An unnamed senior presidential official said that although the notice period has expired, North Korea can launch long-range ballistic missiles at any time without prior notice, Yonhap reported.
North Korea, for its part, says it has the right to launch a spacecraft to put a satellite into orbit. However, the United States and some countries accuse Pyongyang of continuing its intercontinental ballistic missile program under the guise of testing.
Banning North Korea from any activity using ballistic missile technology, in accordance with UN resolutions.
“South Korea and the United States are continuing their surveillance activity,” he said, adding that the sharing of missile warning information between the United States, South Korea and Japan will continue “as planned.”
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