N Korea at crossroadsWarnings of North Korean 'satellite' launch grow stronger
US and South Korean governments say they are monitoring the situation
South Korea's military said it is carefully monitoring North Korean nuclear and missile facilities such as the Sanumdong research center on the outskirts of Pyongyang, seen here in a satellite image captured on Feb. 22. © AP
YOSUKE ONCHI, Nikkei staff writer
SEOUL -- Warnings that North Korea may be preparing to launch a "satellite rocket" from both the U.S. and South Korean governments are growing stronger, with images showing movements of parts from the Sanumdong missile research facility near Pyongyang to a launch site in the northwestern coastal town of Tongchang-ri.