New construction seen at NKorea missile site

By Washington Examiner

Published October 28, 2013 10:11pm ET

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New construction seen at NKorea missile site — This Oct. 9, 2013 satellite image taken by Astrium, and annotated and distributed by 38 North shows the Sohae site where North Korea launched a long-range rocket into space in December 2012. U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies said Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, North Korea is conducting major construction at its main missile launch site, apparently to accommodate larger rockets and new mobile missiles. (AP Photo/Astrium - 38 North) MANDATORY CREDIT | ap

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. research institute says North Korea is conducting major construction at its main missile launch site, apparently to accommodate larger rockets and new mobile missiles.

The findings are based on analysis of Oct. 9 satellite imagery of the Sohae site where the North launched a long-range rocket into space last December in defiance of a U.N. ban on its use of ballistic missile technology.

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