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| N Korea warned over rocket launch | N Korea warned over rocket launch |
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| US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart have agreed a "stern, united response" must follow any rocket launch by North Korea. | US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart have agreed a "stern, united response" must follow any rocket launch by North Korea. |
| Mr Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak discussed the issue on the sidelines of the G20 summit in London. | Mr Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak discussed the issue on the sidelines of the G20 summit in London. |
| They agreed "to work together" on a joint reaction to a launch, the Associated Press news agency quotes the presidential office in Seoul as saying. | They agreed "to work together" on a joint reaction to a launch, the Associated Press news agency quotes the presidential office in Seoul as saying. |
| North Korea says it plans to launch a satellite between 4-8 April. | North Korea says it plans to launch a satellite between 4-8 April. |
| Other states believe it will be a missile. | Other states believe it will be a missile. |
| President Lee and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, meeting in London on Wednesday, affirmed their intention to refer Pyongyang to the UN Security Council for sanctions if a launch is carried out. | |
| A Japanese official said they had secured the backing of several G20 partners, including Britain and Australia. | |
| North Korea has warned that any UN action would be seen as a hostile act, and any attempt to intercept its launch an act of war. |