U.S. envoy warns N. Korea not to launch missile

U.S. envoy warns N. Korea not to launch missile

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow speaks with reporters following his meeting with former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung on June 20. Vershbow warned North Korea not to test-launch a long-range missile, saying to do so would be ''a serious matter.''

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