Pyongyang announced the successful launch of the satellite.

Pyongyang announced the successful orbiting satellites. On this Sunday, with reference to North Korean media reports AFP.
"Our scientists and technicians in the state plan for space exploration has successfully brought to orbit an artificial satellite Kvanmenson-2" (Kwangmyongsong-2, "Bright Star") with the help of missiles Ynha-2 "(Unha-2," Milky Way ") "- said the message leads the Korean Central News Agency.
The fact that North Korea launched missiles, reported the morning of April 5, the authorities of South Korea and Japan. Later these reports confirmed the United States and Russia. In doing so, the U.S., South Korea, Japan and other nations accuse North Korea of running to test the missile is not a peaceful and military purposes - a ballistic "Thephodong-2, which violates the UN Security Council Resolution 1718 (which prohibits Pyongyang to develop ballistic missiles). In this regard, Japan has demanded to convene an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council, and U.S. President Barack Obama said he will ask the Senate to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban.