Friday, May 22, 2009

N.Korea May Be Planning Missile Tests: Report


From AFP:

SEOUL (AFP) — North Korea appears to be preparing to test-fire short-range missiles after banning ships from waters off its northeast coast, a report said Friday.

A vehicle mounted with a missile launcher has been seen moving around for the past two or three days in an eastern coastal area of Hamkyong province, South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted a government source as saying.

"Judging from an analysis of the movements, the North appears to be preparing to test-launch short-range missiles," the source was quoted as saying.

In Tokyo, Japan's Coast Guard said the communist state was warning ships not to pass through waters within a 130-kilometre (80-mile) radius of the town of Kimchaek.

It said the warning applied to the hours between 10:00 am (0100 GMT) and 6:00 pm until the end of this month.

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More News On North Korea

Japan: NKorea warns ships away from missile base -- AP
North Korea warns ships near missile base - Japan -- Reuters
North Korea Moves to Test-Fire Missiles -- Korea Times
NKorea bans ships off northeast coast: Japan -- AFP
North Korea may test missile, says Japan -- Gulf Times
North Korea Signals Possible Short-Range Missile Test -- Global Security Newswire
Strategic Dialogue on North Korea -- Foreign Policy In Focus

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