N. Korea's rocket launch

N. Korea's rocket launch

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting the General Satellite Control and Command Center on the outskirts of Pyongyang on Dec. 12, 2012. Kim issued the order for a rocket launch on Dec. 12, 2012, and stressed that "satellite" launches need to be continued, the North's official Korean Central News Agency reported Dec. 14.

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