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North Korea preparing long-range missile test, says Japanese report North Korea preparing long-range missile test, says Japanese report
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North Korea may be preparing to launch a long-range missile within a week, Japan’s Kyodo news agency has reported, citing an unnamed Japanese government official.North Korea may be preparing to launch a long-range missile within a week, Japan’s Kyodo news agency has reported, citing an unnamed Japanese government official.
The official cited signs of possible preparations for a missile launch based on analysis of satellite imagery of the North’s Tongchang-ri missile test site on its west coast.The official cited signs of possible preparations for a missile launch based on analysis of satellite imagery of the North’s Tongchang-ri missile test site on its west coast.
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The report comes amid discussions among UN security council members for fresh sanctions against the North after it conducted its fourth nuclear test on 6 January. The North is already under sanctions for its nuclear and missile programmes.The report comes amid discussions among UN security council members for fresh sanctions against the North after it conducted its fourth nuclear test on 6 January. The North is already under sanctions for its nuclear and missile programmes.
North Korea last conducted a long-range rocket launch in late 2012, successfully putting an object into orbit in what is believed by experts to be part of its effort to build an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).North Korea last conducted a long-range rocket launch in late 2012, successfully putting an object into orbit in what is believed by experts to be part of its effort to build an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
The North is also thought to be working to miniaturise a nuclear warhead to mount on a missile, but many experts say it is still some time away from perfecting the technology.The North is also thought to be working to miniaturise a nuclear warhead to mount on a missile, but many experts say it is still some time away from perfecting the technology.
The Japanese government source said a missile launch could occur in about a week at the earliest, Kyodo reported. It gave no other details about analysis of the satellite imagery.The Japanese government source said a missile launch could occur in about a week at the earliest, Kyodo reported. It gave no other details about analysis of the satellite imagery.
On Wednesday in Beijing the US secretary of state, John Kerry, and the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, agreed on the need for a significant new UN resolution against the North but there were few signs of concrete progress.On Wednesday in Beijing the US secretary of state, John Kerry, and the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, agreed on the need for a significant new UN resolution against the North but there were few signs of concrete progress.
North Korea said on 6 January that it had exploded a hydrogen bomb, although the United States and other governments and experts voiced scepticism that it had made such a technological advance.North Korea said on 6 January that it had exploded a hydrogen bomb, although the United States and other governments and experts voiced scepticism that it had made such a technological advance.