North Korea has launched an unidentified missile, which it claims is a “space launch vehicle,” according to Yonhap.
The launch comes in anticipation of the DPRK launching its first military spy satellite into orbit, however, it remains unknown if this is a test launch of a rocket system or the actual launch of the satellite.
Air raid sirens have been activated in Seoul, South Korea, as Japan issued a take shelter notice for people living in Okinawa.