North Korea says it will launch a rocket as early as next week . It says it 's aimed at putting a satellite in orbit , but others say it 's a missile launch . Japan , for its part , has said it will shoot the rocket down if it threatens any part of its territory . A South Korean government official says internal pressures are driving the plan . The official cites recent comments from Kim Jong Un about the idea of revolution .
North Korea says it will launch a rocket as early as next week . It says it 's aimed at putting a satellite in orbit , but others say it 's a missile launch . A South Korean government official says internal pressures are driving the plan . The official cites recent comments from Kim Jong Un about the idea of revolution .