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Saturday, June 17, 2006

North Korea Missile Test Likely Soon

North Korea could launch a long-range missile as early as Sunday, a respected Japanese newspaper reported, citing unnamed government sources, While North Korea accused the United States of conducting spy flights on "strategic targets" along its east coast.

The Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun also said Japan has dispatched two Aegis destroyers to the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.

Also Saturday, South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper said the North loaded booster rockets onto a launch pad and moved about 10 fuel tanks to a launch site in preparation to test-fire the missile.

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