June 19, 2007

North Korea Test-Fires Missile

North Korea took half a step back today, after its one step forward this past weekend.

A Saturday announcement from North Korean officials that the International Atomic Energy Agency would be invited to supervise the shutdown of a nuclear reactor prompted hope in the international community that quick progress could be made. The United States jumped on the announcement, urging U.N. inspectors to shut the reactor down as part of their first visit next week.

But new reports came in today of North Korea firing a short-range missile toward waters near Japan. It's the second launch of its kind in two weeks.

Posted at 9:26 AM
Posted to: Asia, Japan, North Korea
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