TOKYO: North Korea has brought forward a time  frame for the launch of a rocket that it says will carry an earth  observation satellite, to begin on Sunday, the Japanese and South Korean  governments said on Saturday. North Korea had earlier told the  International Maritime Organisation it would launch the rocket some time  between February 8 and February 25. The announcement triggered  international opposition from governments that see it as a long-range  missile test. Japan and South Korea said North Korea was now saying the  launch would take place some time between Sunday and the following  Sunday, February 14. The IMO did not immediately respond to a Reuters  query for confirmation. The International Telecommunication Union,  another UN agency, said it was not aware of an amended time frame for  the launch from North Korea.