Jon Sudworth

The World

North Korean rocket launch raising eyebrows and fears

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North Korea has announced that it’s preparing to launch a long-range rocket. The launch is raising fears that the long-range rocket technology, with a theoretical range of over four thousand miles, could eventually be used to target Alaska.

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