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North Korea Not Preparing Hawaii Missile Launch

But long-term concerns lead Gates to boost islands' defenses

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(Newser) – North Korea shows no sign of preparing to launch a long-range ballistic missile towards Hawaii, four US government officials tell Bloomberg. While satellites tracked preparations for at least a week before the regime's April launch, no similar evidence confirms media reports of a Hawaii-bound missile. Nevertheless, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered missile interceptors and radar tracking to boost Hawaii's long-term defense.

In this photo taken on May 19, 2009, a couple takes a stroll along Hanalei Bay in Hanalei, Hawaii.
In this photo taken on May 19, 2009, a couple takes a stroll along Hanalei Bay in Hanalei, Hawaii.   (AP Photo/Jaymes Song)
Kim Jong-il attends the Hamhung Semiconductor Materials Factory and the Hamhung Branch of the State Academy of Sciences in Hamhung, North Korea.
Kim Jong-il attends the Hamhung Semiconductor Materials Factory and the Hamhung Branch of the State Academy of Sciences in Hamhung, North Korea.   (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service)
Robert Gates after a meeting of defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday June 12, 2009.
Robert Gates after a meeting of defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday June 12, 2009.   (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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