"Urgent information. Launch of a missile with a satellite. Warning of vigilance when navigating in the areas of the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and Luzon Island from 00:00 on August 24 [15:00 GMT on August 23] until August 31," the agency said, adding that Pyongyang informed that fragments of the missile are likely to fall in these areas.
At the same time, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered the government structures to be on full alert due to North Korea’s plans to launch the satellite.
"In case it [missile] falls on the territory of our country, the necessary measures have already been taken: the destroyers of the self-defense forces equipped with the Aegis … system, as well as the Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems [were deployed]. Together with collecting information and maintaining vigilance, we will act in cooperation with the US and South Korea," Kishida added.
The Japanese broadcaster reported that the missile could pass over the archipelago of Sakishima Islands in Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa within 10 minutes of its launch if it is successful.