North Korea plans satellite launch as Seoul, US hold drills


TOKYO (AFP): North Korea has informed Japan it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, Tokyo said Tuesday (Aug 22), less than three months after a failed effort saw a military satellite plunge into the sea.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pic) urged Pyongyang to call it off, saying his country was working with South Korea and the United States to gather more information on the sanctions-busting launch.

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