TOKYO – The Unha-3 rocket launched from Sohae in North Korea on the morning of December 12 passed through Japanese air space over the island of Okinawa 12 minutes later, and crashed into the Pacific Ocean roughly 300 kilometers east of the Philippines. The launch could be considered a mild surprise, because South Korean intelligence sources had suggested that it had been canceled.
东京——12月12日上午从朝鲜西海发射的Unha-3型火箭在12分钟后掠过冲绳岛上方的日本领空，之后在菲律宾以东约300公里的太平洋海域坠毁。此次发射略有些出人意料，因为韩国情报部门曾有消息称发射计划已经取消。