Updated On: 22 November, 2023 06:30 AM IST | Tokyo | Agencies
The notice identified three maritime zones where debris from the rocket carrying the satellite may fall.

Parts of the North Korean space-launch vehicle that crashed. Pic/AP
North Korea told Japan on Tuesday that it will launch a satellite in the coming days in violation of UN resolutions, its apparent third attempt to fire a military spy satellite that drew immediate rebukes from its neighbours.
North Korea is eager to operate spy satellites to deal with what it calls escalating US-led military threats. But its two previous attempts to place a spy satellite into orbit earlier this year ended in failure due to technical issues.