North Korean missile disintegrates over Yellow Sea - UPDATED

The South Korean military noted that a missile launched by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ended up as multiple pieces of debris over the Yellow Sea.

According Report informs, Yonhap News Agency published information with reference to the Committee of the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea.

Japan's NHK TV channel previously showed footage of a bright flash similar to an explosion in the sky near the border of China and the DPRK.

Residents of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan are being urged to take shelter in fortified buildings or underground due to North Korea's ballistic missile launch, Report informs via TASS.

The relevant warning was issued through the Japanese J-Alert emergency warning system.

The Japan Coast Guard previously noted that it had received notification from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of ​​plans to launch the satellite between May 27 and June 4.

The areas where the missile stages are expected to fall are outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.