[Kyodo: Korea] The Japanese Defense Ministry has concluded in a report that North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile in April to test and improve its missiles and has made progress in extending their range, according to a summary of the report obtained by Kyodo News on Wednesday. The summary states that the launch of what appears to have been either a Taepodong-2 or an improved version could lead to the enhancement of the accuracy of the Rodong medium-range missile, which is capable of striking Japan, but the ministry could not ascertain whether the rocket was carrying a satellite as claimed by North Korea.
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