South Korea and Japan criticize North Korea's satellite project
North Korea is planning to launch a spy satellite into orbit for the third time. Both the South Korean and Japanese governments see this as a violation of UN resolutions. Both countries are preparing for an emergency - with air defense missiles, among other things.
According to South Korea and Japan, they are preparing for a new satellite launch by North Korea. The planned third attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit would violate a United Nations ban, the governments in Tokyo and Seoul announced. "Even if the goal is to launch a satellite, the use of ballistic missile technology violates a number of UN Security Council resolutions," said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. "It is also a matter that severely affects national security."
His country's defense systems, including the Aegis destroyers and PAC-3 air defense missiles, are ready for any "unexpected situation," he said. Japan will work with the US, South Korea and other countries to strongly dissuade North Korea from launching. North Korea announced to Japan on Tuesday that it intended to launch a satellite into orbit between Wednesday and December 1.
The launch was announced in the direction of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea, according to the Japanese coast guard. Earlier launches had taken place in the early hours of the first day of the time window and it was possible that the third attempt would be successful, the South Korean Ministry of Defense said. Two launches of North Korean spy satellites have already failed this year.
The US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrived in the South Korean port of Busan on Tuesday for a planned visit. According to the South Korean navy, this is part of the allies' increased readiness to counter North Korean missile and nuclear threats. South Korea also plans to launch its first reconnaissance satellite from California on November 30 with the help of the USA.
In response to North Korea's announced satellite launch, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan condemned the move as a violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions. Both Japan and South Korea are actively preparing their air defense systems, including Aegis destroyers and PAC-3 missiles, due to the potential risk posed by North Korea's planned third satellite launch.
Source: www.ntv.de
