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U.S. military authorities have been closely watching the North Korean arm since spotting signs of lively activity at a missile launch site in North Korea, CNN reported Friday. Quoting two U.S. military officers, the channel reported satellite photos recently spotted personnel, vehicles and materials moving toward the Rodong missile base in Shinori, north of Pyongyang. Rodong-1 missiles with a range of 1,300 km capable of striking most of the Japanese islands are reportedly deployed at the Shinori site.
"The activity has prompted concerns Pyongyang is planning a new round of ballistic missile tests of either medium or longer range missiles," the unnamed officers said. But CNN added, "The activity is in its early stages and it's not yet possible to determine what the North Koreans are doing."
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sunday said, "We haven't confirmed reports of signs of North Korea preparing for a missile launch in Shinori.¡±
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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