US monitoring NKorea missile activity from Japan

[Coventina]

Source: Associated Press

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The U.S. military is closely monitoring activities in North Korea from its bases in Japan ahead of the expected launch of a long-range missile that could be capable of striking U.S. territory, officials said Tuesday.

North Korea said last week that it would launch a communications satellite into orbit. But neighboring governments believe the satellite claim may be a cover for a missile launch and have warned the regime not to carry out any "provocative" actions.

Analysts say satellite images reveal brisk activity at a launch pad in North Korea's northeast.

U.S. military officials at Misawa Air Base, which is on Japan's northern fringe just across the Sea of Japan from North Korea, said they are closely watching the situation but refused to provide any details about the possible timing of the launch.



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[ohio2007]

1. Is Obama ready to give the green light

to do what many in that part of the world are waiting to see ?

[daleo]

2. Launching a satellite is proof of missile capability

There's nothing new about that - it goes right back to the Sputnik scare.