North Korea to Launch Satellite in Coming Days, Notifies Japan.

North Korea has notified Japan that it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, which may be an attempt to put Pyongyang's first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit. Japan's coast guard issued a safety warning for ships that would be passing through the area during the launch window. A launch to put a satellite into space would use long-range missile technology banned by past U.N. Security Council resolutions.