Japanese authorities were shocked on Wednesday by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's satellite launch, despite the fact that there was no damage and no debris fell on Japan.
The Philippine government on Wednesday "strongly condemns" the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK's) rocket launching, saying that it violated an UN resolution.
The Japanese government said Wednesday that no debris fell into Japan's territory after a rocket launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Japan on Wednesday strongly protested against a satellite launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The planned long-range rocket launch of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had little impact on the South Korean financial market as the launch was pre- announced, market watchers said Wednesday.
The New Zealand government Wednesday condemned the launch of a satellite using long-range ballistic missile technology by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The Philippine government alerted Wednesday morning residents in east of northern Luzon in northern Philippines where debris of the long-range rocket of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) could fall.
Pyongyang on Monday extended the period for its planned rocket launch by a week to Dec 29 because of technical problems.DPRK rocket launch
Japan is closely monitoring a rocket launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as its launch window has opened Monday morning.
The DPRK said on Sunday it was considering postponing a launch window for a rocket that the country planned to fire between Monday and Dec 20.
Japan completes deployment for DPRK's rocket
Special: DPRK rocket launch
Japan completed the deployment of its Self-Defense Forces to prevent any wreckage of a satellite launch by the DPRK from falling into Japan's territory.
Japanese Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto ordered Japan's SDF to destroy any wreckage from the DPRK's rocket if it falls into Japanese territory Friday.