SEOUL/TOKYO — North Korea has notified Japan of a plan to launch a satellite between May 31 and June 11, a Japanese coast guard official said Monday. Analysts say the military satellite is part of nuclear-armed North Korea's efforts to advance surveillance technology, including drones, to improve its ability to strike targets in the event of a conflict. North Korea has also undertaken a series of missile and weapons tests in recent months, including a new, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

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