North Korea attempted to launch a rocket carrying a satellite the previous day but was unsuccessful, Japan's top government spokesman said Thursday, acknowledging that the projectile fired by North Korea was carrying an object.At a news conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno criticized North Korean for having utilized ballistic missile technology in the launch. Such technology is banned under U.N. Security Councils resolutions."We believe North Korea will take more provocative actions," Matsuno said, adding, "Japan will continue to urge" Pyongyang to "abide by relevant U.N. Se…READ FULL ARTICLE
