North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Wednesday in defiance of its critics abroad — and claimed that the mission successfully put a satellite in orbit.
U.S. officials told NBC News that it appeared the North Koreans had indeed launched an object, possibly a satellite, into space.
In a statement, the White House said the rocket launch was a highly provocative act that threatens regional security and violates U.N. resolutions. A spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he “deplores” the launch.
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