Defiant North Korea Launches Rocket

After countless debates on the true nature of N. Korea's intention on launching a rocket the inevitable has occurred. North Korea has defied international warnings and gone ahead with a controversial rocket launch. The US, Japan, and Russia believe it was an attempt on the N. Korean's part to assess the effectiveness of their long-range missiles. The Japanese considered the rocket launch as "extremely regrettable" and it is thought that the rocket was carrying some satellite but no remains were found.

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