Plan to Attack U.S. Possible, Media Say
The Pyongyang regime may be preparing to launch a long-range ballistic missile that could reach parts of the U.S., Japanese media reports said, but Japan’s government said it did not believe a launch was imminent.
Public broadcaster NHK said satellite pictures showed signs since early this month around a site in northeastern North Korea that pointed to a possible firing in the near future.
Analysts have said development of a multiple-stage ballistic missile that can take payloads deep into the continental United States is years away.
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