Researchers from North Korea's National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) told a U.S. journalist visiting Pyongyang that a satellite launch is "imminent," CNN said on Wednesday.
Will Ripley, who is regularly invited to relay messages from Pyongyang to the West, said interviews revealed "final preparations" are currently underway to launch "multiple satellites" into space, something U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned last week would lead to "severe consequences."
Researchers from North Korea's National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) told a U.S. journalist visiting Pyongyang that a satellite launch is "imminent," CNN said on Wednesday.
Will Ripley, who is regularly invited to relay messages from Pyongyang to the West, said interviews revealed "final preparations" are currently underway to launch "multiple satellites" into space, something U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned last week would lead to "severe consequences."
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