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N. Korea may test-fire short-range missile in Yellow Sea: report+
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SEOUL, June 25 Kyodo -
North Korea has designated a no-sail zone near the western border with South
Korea, in a move that may indicate it is preparing to test-fire a short-range
missile in the Yellow Sea, a military source told the JoongAng Daily on Friday.
''North Korea has designated four of the northwestern areas in the Yellow Sea
as a no-sail zone between June 19 and June 27,'' the source was quoted as
saying. ''That appears to be a step prior to the firing of a short-range
missile.''
A no-sail zone is an area where vessels are banned in case ordnance or a
missile hits them. The source said North Korea previously designated the same
areas as a no-sail zone in advance of missiles tests.
The move comes as South Korea and the United States are finalizing the timing
of a joint naval drill in the Yellow Sea following the North's alleged sinking
of the South Korean warship Cheonan in the same sea on March 26.
''The designation of a no-sail zone seems to be a reaction to the joint
military drill,'' another military official was quoted as saying, although he
added there has been no concrete sign that North Korea is about to fire a
missile.
In Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said at a news conference he
believes the North's action is partly aimed at warning against moves to censure
Pyongyang over the fatal sinking of the warship at the U.N. Security Council.
Okada said the Japanese government has been carefully monitoring the North's
behavior after the incident, assuming the worst-case scenario that could
involve Japan.
He added that he will canvass Japan during campaigning for the July 11 House of
Councillors election, but will immediately return to Tokyo in case of an
emergency linked with North Korea.
Earlier this month, South Korea referred the naval incident to the U.N.
Security Council, seeking punishment of North Korea. Pyongyang has repeatedly
denied any involvement in the case and threatened ''all-out war'' if it is hit
with retaliation and sanctions.
==Kyodo
2010-06-25 21:24:54
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SEOUL, June 25 Kyodo -
North Korea has designated a no-sail zone near the western border with South
Korea, in a move that may indicate it is preparing to test-fire a short-range
missile in the Yellow Sea, a military source told the JoongAng Daily on Friday.
''North Korea has designated four of the northwestern areas in the Yellow Sea
as a no-sail zone between June 19 and June 27,'' the source was quoted as
saying. ''That appears to be a step prior to the firing of a short-range
missile.''
A no-sail zone is an area where vessels are banned in case ordnance or a
missile hits them. The source said North Korea previously designated the same
areas as a no-sail zone in advance of missiles tests.
The move comes as South Korea and the United States are finalizing the timing
of a joint naval drill in the Yellow Sea following the North's alleged sinking
of the South Korean warship Cheonan in the same sea on March 26.
''The designation of a no-sail zone seems to be a reaction to the joint
military drill,'' another military official was quoted as saying, although he
added there has been no concrete sign that North Korea is about to fire a
missile.
In Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said at a news conference he
believes the North's action is partly aimed at warning against moves to censure
Pyongyang over the fatal sinking of the warship at the U.N. Security Council.
Okada said the Japanese government has been carefully monitoring the North's
behavior after the incident, assuming the worst-case scenario that could
involve Japan.
He added that he will canvass Japan during campaigning for the July 11 House of
Councillors election, but will immediately return to Tokyo in case of an
emergency linked with North Korea.
Earlier this month, South Korea referred the naval incident to the U.N.
Security Council, seeking punishment of North Korea. Pyongyang has repeatedly
denied any involvement in the case and threatened ''all-out war'' if it is hit
with retaliation and sanctions.
==Kyodo
2010-06-25 21:24:54
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