North Korea: When is a satellite not a satellite?
The North Koreans have launched what they say is a ?communications satellite’ into orbit. America and its allies suspect the state’s ?satellite? is in fact a long-range ballistic missile, which North Korea was testing. North Korea and their leader Kim Jong-Il remain defiant in the face of global protest and strong warnings from North Korea’s neighbors. After the launch, the U.S. and its allies denounced the move and called an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to . The BBC’s John Sudworth and Brian Myers of Dongseo University join The Takeaway to discuss the implications of this launch.
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