Seoul: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging North Korea to reconsider its plan to launch a long-range rocket.
Ban`s office said in a statement that he made the comments on Saturday during a meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Ban arrived in Seoul earlier in the day to attend next week`s Nuclear Security Summit.
North Korea says it will launch an observation satellite on a long-range rocket next month. The United States and South Korea fear Pyongyang wants to test long-range missiles that could eventually deliver nuclear warheads.
Ban warned earlier this week that the North`s launch plan threatens regional peace.
Bureau Report
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