Japan is preparing to launch two spy satellites with a resolution of around 1-yard in response to the growing missile threat from North Korea. The move is being questioned by Japanese officials who fear it may be in violation of Japan's constitutional restrictions on military preparations.
Within a month of their launch, two Japanese spy satellites gathering information on North Korean nuclear weapons have themselves been spotted, photographed and had their estimated orbits circulated on the internet.
Japan, responding to North Korea's missile threat, is preparing to launch its first spy satellite. Previously, Japan has relied on U.S. and French sources for intelligence data.