Japan successfully launched a satellite on Friday, to track land and maritime movements in North Korea and conduct surveys on the weapons program of the rogue state, a media report said. The H-2A rocket was launched at 10.20 a.m. local time from the Tanegashima base in the southeast of Japan, Efe news reported. The mission is a cooperation between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and aerospace manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which has been involved in the field since it was privatised in 2007.
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