The missile preliminary announcement of North Korea.

The space technical committee press secretary of North Korea announced the preliminary announcement which launches an earth observation satellite during the 22nd from December 10.

In Okinawa, by the missile launch in April, this year, it was covered with the preparedness to intercept of the Self-Defense Forces noting that the area under a flight course had worries about the falling object from a missile.

In Japan, it is during a general election period, and is during the period of a presidential election in South Korea.