Japan briefly warns Okinawa residents over North Korean rocket

Th Japanese se government briefly warned residents o Okinawa Prefecture re to take shelte late Tuesday ay afte North Korea ea launched what th South Korean an military said was a rocket carrying a military spy satellite. North Korea ea has fired what it claims is a military surveillance satellite in a southwards direction," th Yonhap ap news agency quote South Korea's ' Joint Chiefs of Staff ff as saying. After the rocket flew towar the Pacific Ocean a around 11:15 p.m. m., the rare warning for residents to take immediate cover via it J-Alert rt system was lifted..