North Korea plans rocket launch in April
North Korea missile launch under way, photos show North Korea has begun preparing for a rocket launch next month despite international condemnation, satellite images show, as Japan vowed Friday to shoot down the projectile if it poses a threat. ..... The nuclear-armed North insists it will go ahead with what it calls the peaceful launch of a scientific satellite from its Tongchang-ri site in the far northwest.
The United States and other nations say the exercise is a disguised long-range missile test, in breach of UN resolutions and of a US-North Korean deal reached last month.
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"Unless some major setback occurs, the North Koreans will be able to launch during the declared launch window starting April 12," it said.
The North has said it will launch the satellite some time in the morning between April 12-16 to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of founding president Kim Il-Sung.
It says it will estimate crop yields and collect weather data, among other civilian missions, and rejects strong criticism from leaders including US President Barack Obama.
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