North Korea may be preparing for rocket launch


US officials say North Korea may be preparing a rocket launch, citing increased activity around the Sohae Satellite Station.  

Officials say the launch might be for a satellite or a space vehicle.  

Nothing however indicates it would be for a ballistic missile.  

It comes as the UN Security Council discusses imposing fresh sanctions against North Korea after it conducted a fourth nuclear test on  the 6th of this month.  

Pyongyang says it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, but nuclear experts have questioned the claim, saying the blast was not large enough.


SOURCE: BBC News