North Korea fires 'military spy satellite' southwards: Seoul military

North Korea has fired a military spy satellite southwards, according to Seoul's armed forces. Japan confirmed the launch and warned residents in the southern region of Okinawa to take shelter. North Korea's previous attempts to put a spy satellite into orbit failed, and Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington have repeatedly warned against another launch. South Korea has warned for weeks that Pyongyang was preparing for another launch, and it is speculated that North Korea received technical advice from Russia.