Breaking News - NK Launches Missile

[Hyndon]

SEOUL, South Korea — BREAKING NEWS - South Korea's presidential office has confirmed North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket launch from its east coast base.

The Blue House says liftoff took place at 11: 30 a.m. (0230GMT) Sunday morning from the coastal Musudan-ri launch pad in northeastern North Korea.

Japanese broadcaster NHK cites the Japanese government as saying the rocket flew over Japan. It said there were no reports of any debris falling on Japan.

North Korea pushed ahead with the launch despite mounting international pressure to cancel a liftoff. Obama warned Friday would be a "provocative" act.

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan said earlier in the week they would take North Korea to the U.N. Security Council.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,512583,00.html

Never noticed this before...But why doesn't OnRPG forums have a off-topic section or something along those lines?

[Pok]

That's really scary (especially for Japan), makes me wonder how people could have believed Bush's whole WMD for Iraq thing but completely ignored NK.

Sticky situation with China too though... No WW3 please.


Edit: Someone else want to cite a source that isn't Faux News?

[Hyndon]

Ehh I know Fox News isn't the best but it had the longest article about it.

Here's CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapc...ket/index.html

Here's a picture:

[Gaika]

It was on the news yesterday.

[Hyndon]

It was on the news yesterday.

What was? If your talking about the missile/satellite in general, yes it's been talked about for a while now. If your talking about the missile being launched then it just happened not long ago.

[Gaika]

By yesterday, I meant exactly 12 hours ago. The launch was around that time, anyway.

[Hyndon]

By yesterday, I meant exactly 12 hours ago. The launch was around that time, anyway.

Um..Rofl? I don't know where your getting your news from. Every site I've read has shown it just launched off. It's currently Sunday in NK (It's 11: 30PM EST right now in US)

The rocket blasted off just before midday on Sunday from the Musudan-ri launch pad in the north-east of North Korea.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7982874.stm

BREAKING NEWS — North Korea defiantly carried out a provocative rocket launch Sunday that the U.S., Japan and other nations suspect was a cover for a test of its long-range missile technology.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,512583,00.html

[Norrin Radd]

Japan never shot it down, so they don't necessarily have anything to fear.

Russia are on the alert, nobody else really needs to be. They haven't got the capacity to start anything, nor would they.

It'll result in sabre rattling and then it'll die down.

[cinderboy]

North Korea kept insisting its a satellite, not a rocket or missile... hmn...

Still no official news, all are just claims so far~

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7982874.stm

Notice the close and open inverted commas...

even if North Korea launches, Japan will always have its Gundams to protect it... Where's Celestial Being ?

[Chaotix]

Where's Celestial Being ?

Jupiter.

FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUU-

[SorenEmblem]

even if North Korea launches, Japan will always have its Gundams to protect it...

I lol'd.


10char

[Nogardreyals]

North Korea kept insisting its a satellite, not a rocket or missile... hmn...

Still no official news, all are just claims so far~

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7982874.stm

Notice the close and open inverted commas...

even if North Korea launches, Japan will always have its Gundams to protect it... Where's Celestial Being ?

FAil! gundams will never be real. Its to inefficient! whats the point of a head? whats the point of legs? arms? swords? you can have smaller jetpack if you had a smaller body. In the end, a good ship like the alien ones in Independance day will do.

[slyyger]

Interesting. I hadn't heard about it either. Don't know how I missed it.

Never noticed this before...But why doesn't OnRPG forums have a off-topic section or something along those lines?

An interesting idea though. "breaking news" have always been common thread topics here in general. It might be interesting to have a board dedicated to news stories. Possibly with a customizable RSS News feed to give topic starters. Why not suggest it here: Suggestions and Feedback

[Sahat]

So.. wait it didn't fly over Japan? o_o

[zipykido]

The point of having a long ranged weapon and a wmd is to be a deterrent. NK would be wiped off the face of the globe it actually used a wmd.

[autophobe]

This is the end.

The end, my friend.



or maybe Korean War: The Sequel?


Let us hope not.