By : pingpong1387 17:39 At : Thu 12 Mar 2009
North Korea informed the international organization that it plans to launch a satellite into outer space in early April, according to news agency quoted South Korea, "Yonhap" Thursday. For its part, U.S. Secretary of State, on Wednesday that her country will work to strip North Korea of its nuclear program through six-party talks even if North Korea launched a long-range missile.
Pyongyang has said it will launch a satellite between the fourth and the eighth of April, was quoted as saying, "Yonhap" from unnamed intelligence sources.
The news agency said the North Korean Central reported that Pyongyang "IMO" plans on launching the satellite, but it did not set a time for that.
For its part, says Seoul and Washington that North Korea is, in fact, to test long-range missile under the pretext of launching a satellite.
It is believed that the missile has a range "Taepodong-2", which will be used to launch the satellite, up to 6700 km, which means that the extent of North Korean missile capabilities that can reach Alaska and Hawaii, the Americas.
It is noteworthy that the UN Security Council resolution of 2006, which prohibits engaging in any North Korean ballistic missile activities.
The tension on the Korean peninsula has reached a peak in recent times, as Pyongyang has threatened to respond to any attempt to intercept the satellite launch.
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