North Korea Is Preparing For A Missile Launch In The Next Few Weeks

Photo: Pyongyang says attempts to stop the rocket launch are 'discriminatory' [Reuters]

NKorea Places Long-Range Missile On Launch Pad -- Yahoo News/AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) – North Korea has placed a long-range missile on a launch pad, a US official said Wednesday, drawing a US warning that it would take the matter to the United Nations if Pyongyang goes foward with a launch.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said a launch for any purpose would be a "provocative act" in violation of a UN Security Council resolution.

"We intend to raise this violation of the UN Security Council resolution, if it goes forward, in the UN," Clinton said during a visit to Mexico City.

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