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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 4781979" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/p/ap_logo_106.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />In another sign that a new launch is in the works, the North has designated a large area off its west coast as a "no-sail" zone through the end of next month, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper said, citing unidentified intelligence officials.                 Yonhap said North Korean troops conducted amphibious assault maneuvers along with west coast. Experts said the North's preparations were especially significant because it has never launched a long-range missile from the northwestern base. Kim Tae-woo, vice president of Seoul's state-run Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, said he thinks the North chose the site because of its proximity to China, making it more risky for the U.S. to strike. The missile being prepared for launch is believed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of up to 4,000 miles (6,500 kilometers), the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reported, citing an unnamed South Korean official. That would put Alaska within striking range. </blockquote>

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