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2009/07/04 19:09 KST
“(7th LD) N. Korea fires seven ballistic missiles in violation of U.N. resolutions”
SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) —
SNIPPET: “Citing satellite photos, U.S. military officials said the North has not mounted an ICBM on a launch pad or injected fuel yet, a process that takes at least a week.
A British diplomat in Pyongyang also said the North is unlikely to fire an ICBM anytime soon.
“We have seen no evidence as yet to state that there will be a launch in the next couple of days of an ICBM,” Peter Hughes, the British ambassador to North Korea, said in a news conference with reporters in London via video link from Pyongyang.
He pointed out, however, that “the thing about North Korea is its unpredictability. You cannot say it will never do something.”
Japan also condemned the North’s missile launch.
It is “a serious act of provocation against the security of neighboring countries, including Japan,” Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said in a statement.”
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/07/04/2009070400516.html
“N.Korea Launches Series of Missiles off its Eastern Coast”
SNIPPET: “The United Nations Security Council imposed a harsh new set of financial sanctions against North Korea last month in response to the nuclear and missile tests. The sanctions allow members to request a search of suspicious cargo to prevent Pyongyang from obtaining material needed for its nuclear and weapons programs.”
SNIPPET: “Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.
VOA News / Jul. 04, 2009 21:02 KST”
stepping back in time to June 3, 2009...
Note: Photo included.
Photo caption - quote:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/dprk/html/tongchang-ni_launchpad_dg_090603.htm
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Pong-Dong-Ni Missile and Space Launch Facility
Tongchang-Ni
Tongchang-ni Launchpad Overview
New imagery as of 3 June 2009 of the launch site at Tongchang-ni shows that the umbilical tower and movable launch pad appear to be operational.
Image Credit: DigitalGlobe.