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Japan: Emergency Alert Issued For North Korean Military Satellite Launch 4

North Korea launched a military satellite on Wednesday morning, May 31, which ended in failure, according to reports. The Japanese government immediately issued an emergency warning through the 'J-Alert' broadcasting system for Okinawa Prefecture, warning residents to take shelter, and lifted it later.

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N. Korean border area with China

Photo taken May 31, 2023, from Dandong, a Chinese border city by the Yalu River, shows a scene on the North Korean side.

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N. Korean border area with China

Photo taken May 31, 2023, from Dandong, a Chinese border city by the Yalu River, shows people walking with bicycles on the North Korean side.

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N. Korean border area with China

Photo taken May 31, 2023, from Dandong, a Chinese border city by the Yalu River, shows a soldier and a person with a bicycle on the North Korean side.

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N. Korean border area with China

Photo taken May 31, 2023, from Dandong, a Chinese border city by the Yalu River, shows soldiers walking in line on the North Korean side.

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China-North Korea border

Photo shows people in China's Dandong near the border with North Korea on May 31, 2023.

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China-North Korea border

People ride two-wheelers in China's Dandong near the border with North Korea on May 31, 2023.

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China-North Korea border

Photo taken on May 31, 2023, in China's Dandong shows a freight train from North Korea running on the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge. The promenade below the bridge is crowded with tourists.

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South Korea: North Korean Military Satellite Launch Triggers Evacuation Alert

North Korea launched a military satellite on Wednesday morning, May 31, which ended in failure, according to reports. Air raid sirens blared across Seoul, the South Korean capital, as the city used public speakers and smartphones to warn citizens to prepare for possible evacuation. The government later retracted the alert, saying it was sent by mistake.

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Japan: Emergency Alert Issued For North Korean Military Satellite Launch

North Korea launched a military satellite on Wednesday morning, May 31, which ended in failure, according to reports. The Japanese government immediately issued an emergency warning through the 'J-Alert' broadcasting system for Okinawa Prefecture, warning residents to take shelter, and lifted it later.

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Japan: Emergency Alert Issued For North Korean Military Satellite Launch 2

North Korea launched a military satellite on Wednesday morning, May 31, which ended in failure, according to reports. The Japanese government immediately issued an emergency warning through the 'J-Alert' broadcasting system for Okinawa Prefecture, warning residents to take shelter, and lifted it later.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

People walk by a street news monitor in Tokyo's Akihabara area on May 31, 2023, showing a report on the failed launch earlier in the day of what North Korea claimed was a rocket carrying a spy satellite.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Photo taken on May 31, 2023, in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Ishigaki, southern Japan, shows officials at the city office, following a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea earlier in the day.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Photo taken on May 31, 2023, in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Ishigaki, southern Japan, shows officials at the city office's disaster prevention and crisis management division, following a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea earlier in the day.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Photo taken on May 31, 2023, in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Miyakojima, southern Japan, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force garrison following a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea earlier in the day. Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are deployed at the garrison.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Photo taken on May 31, 2023, in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Miyakojima, southern Japan, shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force garrison following a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea earlier in the day. Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are deployed at the garrison.

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CORRECTED: N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Photo taken on May 31, 2023, in the Okinawa Prefecture town of Yonaguni, southern Japan, shows a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force garrison following a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea earlier in the day. Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are deployed at the garrison.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

People walk by a street news monitor in Tokyo's Akihabara area on May 31, 2023 showing a report on a suspected ballistic missile fired by North Korea earlier in the day.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

A pedestrian passes by a street news monitor in Tokyo's Shimbashi area on May 31, 2023 showing a report on a suspected ballistic missile fired by North Korea earlier in the day.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

People watch a report on a TV screen in Seoul on May 31, 2023, about a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea earlier in the day.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Photo taken in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, on the morning of May 31, 2023, shows a smartphone screen showing a J-Alert warning message regarding a suspected ballistic missile fired by North Korea earlier in the day.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida enters his office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada meets the press at the Defense Ministry head office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada meets the press at the Defense Ministry head office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

TV screens in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, shows news flash about North Korea's suspected ballistic missile launch.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks at a crisis management headquarters meeting in the southern Japanese prefecture's capital Naha on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

A screen in Tokyo shows on the morning of May 31, 2023, a J-Alert warning message regarding a suspected ballistic missile fired by North Korea earlier in the day.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida enters his office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (far R) meets the press at his office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (C) enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (C) enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) enters his office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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Mother of Japanese abductee

Sakie Yokota, 87, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks during a press conference in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on May 30, 2023, ahead of the third anniversary of her husband's death on June 5.

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Mother of Japanese abductee

Sakie Yokota, 87, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks during a press conference in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on May 30, 2023, ahead of the third anniversary of her husband's death on June 5.

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Kishida speaks regarding N. Korea's "satellite" launch plan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on May 29, 2023, after the Japan Coast Guard was notified that North Korea plans to launch "a satellite" between May 31 and June 11. The plan sparked speculation that a ballistic missile test by Pyongyang may be impending.

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Kishida speaks regarding N. Korea's "satellite" launch plan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on May 29, 2023, after the Japan Coast Guard was notified that North Korea plans to launch "a satellite" between May 31 and June 11. The plan sparked speculation that a ballistic missile test by Pyongyang may be impending.

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Meeting of abductees' relatives

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, and their supporters stage a rally in Tokyo on May 27, 2023, with about 800 people including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida taking part.

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Meeting of abductees' relatives

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, and their supporters stage a rally in Tokyo on May 27, 2023, with about 800 people including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida taking part.

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Meeting of abductees' relatives

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks during a rally staged by their relatives and supporters in Tokyo on May 27, 2023. Yokota is a younger brother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Meeting of abductees' relatives

Sakie Yokota, 87, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks during a rally staged by Japanese abductees' relatives and their supporters in Tokyo on May 27, 2023.

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Meeting of abductees' relatives

Sakie Yokota, 87, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea at age 13 in 1977, speaks during a rally staged by Japanese abductees' relatives and their supporters in Tokyo on May 27, 2023.

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Meeting of abductees' relatives

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a rally staged by the relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, and their supporters in Tokyo on May 27, 2023.

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Meeting of abductees' relatives

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a rally staged by the relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, and their supporters in Tokyo on May 27, 2023.