North Korea To Launch Long-Range Rocket Carrying Satellite

North Korea Says It Will Launch Long-Range Rocket Carrying Satellite -- Washington Post

SEOUL — North Korea said Friday that it intends to blast a satellite into space using a long-range rocket, an announcement that drew international condemnation and seemed to run counter to Pyongyang’s recent promise to halt weapons tests in exchange for food.

North Korea described the launch as both and scientific and celebratory: It will take place between April 12 and 16, to mark the centenary of founder Kim Il Sung’s birth.

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More News On North Korea's Missile Program

Despite food-aid pact, North Korea plans April satellite launch -- L.A. Times
North Korea to launch satellite to mark birth of state founder Kim il-sung -- The Telegraph
North Korea to launch new 'long-range rocket' -- Al Jazeera
North Korea says it plans satellite launch in April -- CNN
North Korea to launch satellite -- The Guardian
N. Korea to launch rocket and satellite -- Sydney Morning Herald
North Korea Plans April 'Space' Launch -- Voice of America
North Korea to launch rocket, sparking Western fears -- BBC
North Korea faces widespread criticism for satellite plans -- The Telegraph
North Korea rocket plan condemned as 'provocation' -- BBC
US says N. Korea missile launch plan 'highly provocative' -- AFP
North Korea satellite plan is highly provocative, says US -- The Guardian
U.S.: N Korea's Rocket Highly Provocative -- Time/AP
Russia urges North Korea to refrain from rocket launch -- The Independent
'Same as a long-range missile test': North Korea unveils plan to launch rocket -- MSNBC
Why North Korea missile launch angers US, Japan -- Jack Kim and Jeremy Laurence, Christian Science Monitor/Reuters
North Korea's missile programme -- BBC