South Korea strongly warned against North Korea's plan to launch a satellite in the coming weeks, vowing consequences if it goes ahead with the launch.
"We strongly warn against North Korea's announcement of provocative actions that threaten regional peace and urge them to immediately withdraw their illegal launch plan," Spokesperson for Korea's Foreign Ministry Lim Soo-suk said in a statement on Monday.
According to Yonhap, Lim warned North Korea will be made to pay "due prices" and suffer "pain" if the launch goes ahead.
Japanese media reported that North Korea notified Tokyo it will launch a satellite-carrying space rocket between May 31 and June 11. The launch is banned under UN Security Council resolutions because it uses ballistic missile technology.
As a result, South Korea held an emergency meeting of the National Security Council earlier.
Last week, Pyongyang announced the completion of preparations to mount its first military spy satellite on a rocket, raising speculation that it may launch soon.
Source: Qatar News Agency