North Korea informs Japan of a plan to launch satellite

FILE – This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what the country said is the launch of the Malligyong-1, a military spy satellite, into orbit in 2023 (KCNA/AP)

Japan says North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3.

Japan’s coast guard said on Monday that North Korea had been notified about its planned launch of a “satellite rocket” from Monday through to midnight on June 3.