Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Independent TV

Showing now | News

Japan: Reports Of North Korea’s Missile Launch Trigger J-Alert In Okinawa 3

00:44

Missile warning rings out over Japan skyline as North Korea launch spy satellite

A warning alert sounds in the Okinawa prefecture of Japan on Tuesday night, reportedly telling residents to: “please take shelter inside buildings or underground,”

The alarm sounded after claims North Korea successfully put its first military spy satellite into orbit on 21 November.

The launch has been condemned worldwide, with the U.S. criticising it as a “brazen violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions.”

South Korea also suspend part of a military agreement signed with North Korea in 2018 after they defied warnings over the launch.

Up next

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in