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2009/05/25 18:49 KST
“(LEAD) N. Korea fires missiles to threaten U.S. spy planes: official”
By Sam Kim
SNIPPET: “SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) — North Korea fired two additional short-range missiles Monday in an apparent move to threaten U.S. spy planes monitoring a site where the regime is believed to have conducted its second nuclear test, a South Korean official said.
“The launches took place at around 5:03 p.m.,” the official said, speaking on customary condition of anonymity. North Korea had earlier launched a surface-to-air missile around noon, hours after it said it detonated a nuclear device in an underground bunker.
“The latest missiles were fired from Wonsan, which isn’t too far from Taepodong, where the first one was launched,” the official said. “The launches appear to be a reaction to U.S. surveillance efforts.”
South Korean officials said they detected a tremor similar to “an artificial earthquake” registering a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter scale at 9:54 a.m in the northeastern part of the communist neighbor.”
SNIPPET: “The South Korean military could not immediately identify the specifications of the latest missiles North Korea launched, the official said.
“What we can say for now is that they were short-range missiles,” the official said.”
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“Japan, EU: NKorean nuke test violates UN sanctions”
By ERIC TALMADGE – 16 minutes ago
TOKYO (AP) —
SNIPPET: “In Brussels, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, denounced the test as a flagrant violation of Security Council resolutions.
“These irresponsible acts by North Korea warrant a firm response by the international community,” Solana said in a statement. “The European Union will be in contact with its partners to discuss appropriate measures.”
French Foreign Ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier suggested the Security Council may discuss “the strengthening of sanctions.”
North Korea has been under U.N. sanctions that bar it from nuclear and ballistic activity since its first atomic test in 2006. A rocket launch in April — that the North said put a satellite into orbit but critics called a test of long-range missile technology — drew further condemnation from the world body.”