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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, shows a Chinese tourist boat sailing along the Yalu River. Seen on the opposite bank is North Korea's Sakju County.

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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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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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N. Korea returns to int'l sports event

North Korean karate athletes attend the opening ceremony of the East Asian karate championship in Taizhou, eastern China, on April 28, 2023, making a comeback to the international sports scene after three years of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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N. Korea returns to int'l sports event

North Korean karate athletes attend the opening ceremony of the East Asian karate championship in Taizhou, eastern China, on April 28, 2023, making a comeback to the international sports scene after three years of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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N. Korea returns to int'l sports event

North Korean karate athletes attend the opening ceremony of the East Asian karate championship in Taizhou, eastern China, on April 28, 2023, making a comeback to the international sports scene after three years of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SDF to deploy PAC3 missiles in Okinawa ahead of N. Korea satellite launch

A Japan Self-Defense Force vehicle carrying fuel for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles deployed at a camp on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, arrives on April 2023, for the SDF's mission to use the PAC-3 system ahead of an expected launch by North Korea of a rocket carrying its first reconnaissance satellite that Japan believes is actually a long-range ballistic missile.

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SDF to deploy PAC3 missiles in Okinawa ahead of N. Korea satellite launch

A Japan Self-Defense Force vehicle carrying fuel for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles deployed at a camp on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, arrives on April 2023, for the SDF's mission to use the PAC-3 system ahead of an expected launch by North Korea of a rocket carrying its first reconnaissance satellite that Japan believes is actually a long-range ballistic missile.

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SDF to deploy PAC3 missiles in Okinawa ahead of N. Korea satellite launch

A Japan Self-Defense Force vehicle is being loaded onto a ferry boat at Hakata port in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 23, 2023, for the SDF's mission to deploy Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles in Okinawa Prefecture ahead of an expected launch by North Korea of a rocket carrying its first reconnaissance satellite that Japan believes is actually a long-range ballistic missile.

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SDF to deploy PAC3 missiles in Okinawa ahead of N. Korea satellite launch

A Japan Self-Defense Force vehicle is being loaded onto a ferry boat at Hakata port in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 23, 2023, for the SDF's mission to deploy Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles in Okinawa Prefecture ahead of an expected launch by North Korea of a rocket carrying its first reconnaissance satellite that Japan believes is actually a long-range ballistic missile.

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SDF to deploy PAC3 missiles in Okinawa ahead of N. Korea satellite launch

A Japan Self-Defense Force vehicle is being loaded onto a ferry boat at Hakata port in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 23, 2023, for the SDF's mission to deploy Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles in Okinawa Prefecture ahead of an expected launch by North Korea of a rocket carrying its first reconnaissance satellite that Japan believes is actually a long-range ballistic missile.

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SDF to deploy PAC3 missiles in Okinawa ahead of N. Korea satellite launch

A Japan Self-Defense Force vehicle is being loaded onto a ferry boat at Hakata port in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 23, 2023, for the SDF's mission to deploy Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles in Okinawa Prefecture ahead of an expected launch by North Korea of a rocket carrying its first reconnaissance satellite that Japan believes is actually a long-range ballistic missile.

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SDF to deploy PAC3 missiles in Okinawa ahead of N. Korea satellite launch

Japan Self-Defense Force personnel prepare to board a ferry boat at Hakata port in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 23, 2023, on their way to deploy Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles in Okinawa Prefecture ahead of the expected launch by North Korea of a rocket carrying its first reconnaissance satellite that Japan believes is actually a long-range ballistic missile.

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U.N. meeting on N. Korea ICBM launch

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield (C) reads out a joint statement by 10 countries condemning North Korea for its recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, issued prior to a Security Council meeting at the world body's headquarters in New York on April 17, 2023.

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Birth anniv. of N. Korea's founder

People prepare to offer flowers in front of statues of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung (L) and his son Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on April 15, 2023, as the country marks the 111th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung.

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Birth anniv. of N. Korea's founder

A child offers flowers at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on April 15, 2023, as North Korea marks the 111th anniversary of the birth of the country's founder Kim Il Sung.

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Birth anniv. of N. Korea's founder

People visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on April 15, 2023, to offer flowers as North Korea marks the 111th anniversary of the birth of the country's founder Kim Il Sung.

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N. Korea fires ballistic missile

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters on the morning of April 13, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo, following the launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea.

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N. Korea fires ballistic missile

A screen (R, bottom) in the western Japan city of Osaka shows on the morning of April 13, 2023, a J-Alert message regarding a ballistic missile fired by North Korea earlier in the day.