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To: lorne who wrote (28383)	2/16/1999 11:38:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116900

Time To Ride Into The Sunset Hi Lorne, I think my 'Next' button just wore out ... At some point the cons outweigh the pros on a thread ... Time to remove the bookmark, at least for a while. I wish everyone the best in the market. Hi-Ho Silver .... Away! John

To: lorne who wrote (28383)	2/16/1999 2:42:00 PM
From: Alex	Respond to of 116900

Japan: NKorea Could Launch Missile Tuesday, February 16, 1999; 1:29 p.m. EST TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's Defense Agency said Tuesday that North Korea has the technology to launch a long-range ballistic missile capable of reaching parts of the United States, according to Japanese news reports. The North has made significant progress in developing its Taepodong-2 liquid-fuel missiles, Japan's semi-government television network NHK quoted unidentified Japanese defense sources as saying. Taepodong 2 is believed to be capable of carrying heavy payloads to Hawaii and Alaska and lighter-weight weapons to parts of the U.S. mainland. Kyodo News agency said an unidentified agency official predicted that Pyongyang will test-launch the missile within the year, as indicated by the United States earlier this month. On Feb. 3, State Department spokesman James Rubin said North Korea, which has been believed to be building the Taepodong-2, may test it this year. NHK said Japanese defense officials confirmed the North's capability to launch a long-range missile. Agency spokesman Kazushi Tanaka said the agency would not comment because of security reasons. ''We do not expect North Korea to conduct a test-firing of the missile anytime soon,'' Tanaka said. On Aug. 31, a North Korean rocket flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific Ocean in what Japan says was a test-launch of a Taepodong. North Korea says it was a satellite launch. Japan and the United States have agreed to research a missile defense system to protect them against a possible missile firing by North Korea. In 1993, North Korea tested a Scud-based Rodong-1 missile, which has a range of 625 miles, far enough to reach Japan. © Copyright 1999 The Associated Press search.washingtonpost.com