The United States has requested a UN Security Council meeting to address North Korea’s recent attempt to launch its first spy satellite, which ultimately ended in failure. The US condemned the launch, stating that it used ballistic missile technology in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions and posed a risk to the stability of the regional security situation and beyond.
The launch took place on Wednesday, May 31, with both the booster and payload falling into the sea, and triggered emergency notifications and temporary evacuation advisories in certain areas of South Korea and Japan. Around 6:30am local time, air raid alarms blared throughout Seoul, South Korea’s capital, prompting residents to brace themselves for a possible evacuation. Following approximately 20 minutes of uncertainty, the government withdrew the alert and…
