30 May 2023 at 23:45 Japan and South Korea cancel emergency warning after possible missile launch from North Korea Japan and South Korea both withdraw emergency and evacuation warnings after reports that North Korea has launched a missile. – The warning about the evacuation of Seoul was a mistake, says a statement from South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior. Both countries were in the process of evacuating residents in parts of the country. Shortly after the announcement of the launch, there was another announcement that the North Korean rocket had fallen. According to the news agency Reuters, the flight alarm went off in the South Korean capital. The Yonhap news agency says the authorities have called a meeting with the National Security Council. The reaction is linked to North Korea announcing on Monday that they will launch a military satellite in June, which they will use to monitor US military movements. Japanese authorities have said they believe satellite is code word for rocket. They feared that the North Koreans would launch a long-range ballistic missile. (NTB)
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