CNN: North Korea launches long-range rocket
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)North Korea has launched a long-range "missile," a South Korean defense ministry official said Sunday, in defiance of U.N. sanctions and warnings from neighboring nations.
Though North Korea had said it planned to put a satellite into orbit, the launch was viewed by other nations, such as Japan and South Korea, as a front for a ballistic missile test.
South Korea said the launch was at 9:30 a.m. local time and the rocket headed south.
A senior U.S. defense official said he can "confirm that we have detected a missile launch from North Korea. Based upon its trajectory as we are tracking it, it does not pose a threat to the U.S. or our allies. We will have more updates soon."
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WNU Editor: Korea Times is saying that the launch was a failure .... North Korea's rocket launch seen as failure (Yonhap News Agency).
More News On North Korea's Missile Launch
North Korea 'fires long-range rocket' -- BBC
North Korea launches rocket it says carrying satellite -- Reuters
North Korea Launches Rocket Seen as Cover for a Missile Test -- NYT
North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket, South Says -- NBC
North Korea fires rocket seen as covert missile test -- Chicago Tribune
North Korea launches long-range rocket, which critics claim is cover for banned missile test -- 9 News
North Korea fires rocket seen as covert long-range missile test -- Mashable
North Korea fires long-range 'missile' -- SKY News
North Korea launches 'long-range' rocket -- RT
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