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December 02, 2013

N.Korea resumes missile site construction: US institute
Seoul (AFP) Nov 30, 2013
North Korea has resumed construction work on a missile launch site on its northeast coast after a months-long hiatus, part of a renewed push for its nuclear and missile programmes, according to a US think-tank. Recent satellite imagery shows work has resumed on new facilities at the North's Tonghae launch site, the US-Korea Institute of Johns Hopkins University posted on its 38 North website. The facilities appear designed to test future generations of larger, more capable rockets, it said. ... read more

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