Agence France-PresseMay 6, 2013 19:15
North Korea has moved two missiles from launch sites on the country's eastern coast, US officials said Monday, signaling lowered tensions following worries Pyongyang was ready to test-fire the weapons.
The Musudan missiles had been ready to launch at any moment, but "they moved them," a US defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP.
North Korea's move meant there was no longer an imminent threat of a launch, and Pyongyang would have to make preparations before returning to a launch-ready status, two US officials said.
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