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North Korean Troops on War Alert

Nuclear state prepares 'satellite' launch that US fears is missile test

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(Newser) – North Korea is warning that troops are on full combat alert as its southern neighbor preps for an annual military exercise with the US, BBC reports. The nuclear nation also threatened war if a "satellite" it plans to deploy soon is disturbed. South Korea and the US believe that the announced launch may actually be a long-range missile test instead.

South Kore and the US plan to begin an annual military exercise this week that has provoked North Korea to issue threats.
South Kore and the US plan to begin an annual military exercise this week that has provoked North Korea to issue threats.   (AP Photo/Jung Yeon-je, Pool)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il casts his ballot in yesterday's election.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il casts his ballot in yesterday's election.   (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il talks with officials over the weekend.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il talks with officials over the weekend.   (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)
Korean People's Army members leave a polling station after voting over the weekend.
Korean People's Army members leave a polling station after voting over the weekend.   (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)
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