This week in the DRPK a new launch site has been opened up to the international community. North Korea has explained to the international media that this is not a long range ballistic missile test and it is in fact a satellite launch. The DRPK claims that the launch is for peaceful reasons only but the US and Japan suspect that it is only a cover up to test a new missile. Officials have not found any nuclear material on the missile. Apparently the satellite will be used to collect data on crops, forests and weather. Given North Korea's history with missiles the act of launching a "satellite" into orbit raised suspicions all over the world. Whether or not this is actually for collecting data of just another missile test is anyone's guess at this point.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/world/asia/north-korea-launch/index.html?hpt=wo_c1
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