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North Korea may ready rocket launch, blames US for summit flop

2019-03-10 09:37:13       source:The Straits Times

March 9, 2019


SAN FRANCISCO / TOKYO (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) - North Korea could be preparing to launch a missile or rocket in the near future, according to satellite images of activity in the country, US radio network NPR reported, while the country’s state media said the world is blaming the US for ending the Hanoi summit without an agreement.


The images were taken on Feb 22 at the Sanumdong facility near Pyongyang, where North Korea has assembled some of its intercontinental ballistic missiles and satellite-launching rockets, NPR reported.


They show trucks and cars parked nearby, while rail cars sit in a yard, where two cranes are erected, it said. The pictures were taken by DigitalGlobe and shared exclusively with NPR.


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