The Japanese government said Tuesday it has been notified that North Korea intends to launch a "satellite" between Thursday and Aug. 31 in what is believed to be a rerun of a failed attempt a few months ago.Pyongyang tried to launch what it called a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit on May 31 but was unsuccessful.Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed relevant government agencies to analyze North Korea's plan as much as possible and coordinate with the United States and South Korea in urging Pyongyang not to carry out the launch.Kishida told reporters that Japan conside…READ FULL ARTICLE
