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North Korea fires long-range rocket over Japan
“Shortly after the liftoff, Aegis radar system in the Yellow Sea detected the move,” a senior military official was quoted by South Korea’s semi-official Yonhap press agency as saying.
The Japanese government also told CNN by phone that it took place at 9.49 a.m. local time and passed over the island of Okinawa, though no action was taken to shoot it down.
The news comes as a surprise after North Korea announced Monday that it was extending the launch window into late December, citing technical issues in an engine. On Tuesday, satellite images purportedly showed the rocket being moved from the launch pad, Yonhap said.
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None of our business. Let the Japanese or South Koreans deal with it.
MoreLiberty on December 11, 2012 at 8:58 PM
Wait, you mean that satalites can’t show everything that intelligence operatives need? I’m shocked.
as a side note, i’m sure SCoaMF will send them money and food to appologize for us reporting on the launch.
todler on December 11, 2012 at 8:59 PM
In other news, ACME stocks rose a point or two.
CurtZHP on December 11, 2012 at 9:13 PM
Sure it wasn’t a firecracker?
tommy71 on December 11, 2012 at 10:12 PM
We can (and probably should) give them advice and material, but they’re going to have to put on their big boy pants and deal with NK without us. We simply are not going to be able to assist as we used to.
MelonCollie on December 12, 2012 at 9:22 AM