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North Korea announced its plans to launch a satellite between August 24-31, marking its second attempt this year. Japan expressed its criticism, calling any such actions “extremely regrettable.” The country informed Japan’s Coast Guard that the launch would take place over the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and the Pacific, all areas outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

This announcement comes shortly after the leaders of the United States, Japan, and South Korea gathered to show unity against China’s growing power and the nuclear threats posed by North Korea. North Korea’s previous satellite launch on May 31 failed as the “Chollima-1” launcher experienced instability in the engine and fuel system, causing it to plunge into the sea.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged North Korea to halt any planned launches and stated that Japan was preparing its PAC-3 missile defense system while gathering information. He commented that a launch would be “extremely regrettable.”

The May satellite launch was North Korea’s sixth attempt and the first since 2016. Its objective was to put a spy satellite into orbit. Although it prompted emergency alerts and brief evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan, no danger or damage was reported.

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