Seoul closely monitoring N. Korea for ‘missile launch’: military 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseSouth Korea’s military said Monday it was closely monitoring North Korean facilities after a series of satellite images triggered international alarm that Pyongyang might be preparing a long-range missile or space launch. Analysis indicates increased activity at two key sites — the Samundong missile research facility and the Sohae rocket-testing facility. South Korea is “closely tracking and looking into all activity for possible scenarios including a missile launch” across the border, in close coordination with the US, said Kim Joon-rak, spokesman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. North Korea has been banned by the UN security council from carrying out space launches, as some of its technology was similar to that used for intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 11, 2019 05:15 UTC