‘N. Korea launched satellite, not rocket’
Published: 05 April, 2009, 11:28
North Korea's border county of Kaepoong is seen from South Korea's observation tower in Paju near the demilitarized zone dividing two Koreas on April 4, 2009 (AFP Photo / Jung Yeon-Je)
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North Korea was launching a satellite, not testing a new rocket, says Head of the Korean Department at the Institute of Oriental Studies Aleksandr Vorontsov.
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