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US sees launch as cover for development of ballistic missile technology that could be used to deliver a nuclear weapon
The announcement triggered international opposition from governments that see it as a long-range missile test
Pyongyang has announced it will launch a satellite-bearing rocket sometime between February 8-25
US says its rocket launches are aimed at developing an inter-continental ballistic missile capable of striking the US
Initially, South Korean authorities feared that balloons might be filled with biochemical substances
Report came as world leaders discuss further sanctions against Pyongyang for conducting its fourth nuclear test
Washington is pushing for a strong United Nations response to the North's latest atomic blast
North Korea announced that it had successfully tested a massively powerful thermonuclear device
Lee was, however, found guilty of supporting the North in his own blog postings was sentenced to one-year jail term