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BREAKING NEWS:North Korea appears to have launched a rocket, Japan’s government says
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Geraldo reports it
Oh yes, they did it allright. All Japanese TVs are in urgent broadcast mode. PAC 3 missiles were NOT used. First stage booster already crashed down in the sea of Japan, second state of booster has passed over Japan and has landed in the Pacific. Not yet know if this is really a satellite or not. Fragments did NOT come down on Japan.
From Japanese Twitter source:
North Korea launched its rocket at 11:30, booster 1 touch down at 11:37 booster 2 touch down at 11:43 to the east of Japan. NHK says the North Korea rocket now moving over the Pacific Ocean.