北韩表示，如果美国侦察飞机侵犯北韩领空并试图监视北韩计划本月初进行的火箭发射的话，北韩会将其击落。北韩星期三通过官方电台宣布，如果美国间谍飞机进犯并试图干扰火箭发射的筹备工作，北韩会将其击落。
北韩称计划在4月4号到8号之间向太空发射一颗用于和平目的的卫星。美国、韩国和日本表示，北韩这是在为试射远程弹道导弹做掩护。
韩国和日本星期三警告平壤，北韩向太空发射火箭违反联合国得决议案。韩国官员说，无论北韩的火箭是否携带卫星，北韩发射火箭将构成威胁。
North Korea says it will shoot down U.S. spy planes if they violate its airspace and try to monitor its planned launch of a rocket early this month. Pyongyang announced on state radio Wednesday that it will shoot down the planes if they intrude and try to interfere with its preparations.
North Korea says it plans to launch a satellite into space for peaceful purposes between April 4-8. The United States, South Korea and Japan see the launch as a cover to test a long-range ballistic missile.
On Wednesday, South Korea and Japan warned Pyongyang it would violate U.N. resolutions by launching the rocket into space. South Korean officials say the rocket would pose a threat whether it is carrying a satellite or not.