N. Korea believed to be preparing for ICBM launch

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be preparing for a long-range
missile test, an informed source said Saturday, defying the U.N. Security Council
whose members are negotiating a resolution to punish it for its recent nuclear
test.

The source, asking not to be identified, said an intercontinental ballistic
missile (ICBM) was recently spotted on a cargo train near Pyongyang, the North
Korean capital.
The missile has since been moved to an undisclosed location, according to the
source.
"It usually takes about two months to set up a launch pad, but the process could
be done in as little as two weeks, which means the North could launch a
long-range missile as early as in mid-June," the source said.
The remarks came shortly after a defense source said some activities were spotted
at a North Korean munitions factory used to build long-range missiles.
bdk@yna.co.kr
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