On Monday, April 16, the UN Security Council is scheduled to release a statement in response to North Korea’s April 13 rocket launch attempt. The statement is expected to condemn the launch and call for an expanded blacklist of North Korean firms and individuals. No new sanctions are expected. “Unless China raises objections overnight, we’ll adopt a presidential Statement on [...]
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North Korea Announces Long Range Rocket Launch
North Korea has announced that it is preparing to launch a long range rocket carrying the Earth-observation satellite Unha-3. The launch is scheduled to take place on April 14 or 16, to celebrate ruler Kim il-Sung birthday. “They appear to have the rocket technology to be able to reach out 1,000 kilometers,” said Brian Weeden, a technical adviser with the [...]
