Signs N.Korea Preparing a Missile Test a Worry-U.S.
233229
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan  - Signs that North Korea  is preparing to test a ballistic missile are of great concern,  a U.S. commander said on Sunday, adding that the North could be  on the verge of big missile technology breakthroughs.
658940
The United States said that its warnings to North Korea against conducting a nuclear weapons test were &quot;not a lethal threat&quot; and denied seeking the collapse of the regime in Pyongyang.
359687
North Korea is accelerating preparations for a long-range missile test, a U.S. government official said Friday, declaring that a launch may be imminent.
207376
The United States on Thursday played down an earlier warning to North Korea over its plans for a nuclear test, saying it was not threatening Pyongyang with "lethal" action.
646959
The United States has seen signs in  recent days that North Korea is preparing to shut down its  Yongbyon nuclear complex as called for under a six-country  agreement, a U.S. official said on Monday, but other officials  were more cautious.
268015
Japanese and US intelligence indicate North Korea may be preparing to launch a short-range Nodong missile, a Japanese media report said today.
556512
The Bush administration is weighing responses to a possible North Korean missile test that include attempting to shoot it down in flight over the Pacific, defense officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
384191
The United States and Japan urged North Korea not to proceed with reported plans to test-fire a long-range missile that could reach the U.S. mainland, saying Saturday that a launch would be dangerous and provocative.
623694
North Korea has accused the United States of threatening war by carrying out a test of its missile defense system and conducting joint military exercises with the South.
488376
South Korea and US intelligence sources have detected unusual activity in North Korea believed linked to possible preparation for a missile test, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday.
287210
TOKYO - Japan suspects that North Korea may be preparing to conduct an engine-combustion test of either a Rodong or a Taepodong ballistic missile, government sources said Thursday.
111667
North Korea, citing American belligerence and pressure, said Tuesday it will conduct a nuclear test.
453608
The United States and Japan have detected signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic missile that could hit almost all of Japan, a Japanese newspaper said on Thursday.
536796
The United States and Japan have detected  signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic  missile with a range capable of hitting almost all of Japan,  Japanese government sources said on Thursday.
148578
The US intelligence community is in the grip of an internal debate on whether new data on North Korea should be interpreted as a sign the country is preparing for its first nuclear weapons test, US administration officials said.
182632
North Korea could flight test at any  time a ballistic missile potentially capable of reaching parts  of the United States with a nuclear-weapon-sized payload, the  State Department's top arms control official said on Friday.
436282
WASHINGTON--North Korea may be bluffing, but it appears ready to launch one or more Rodong ballistic missiles capable of hitting Japan anytime it wants, according to a senior US official.