News Alert: South Korea says North Korea has fired long-range rocket

	Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:23:51 PM NEWS ALERT South Korea says North Korea has fired long-range rocket South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea has fired a long-range rocket, according to the Associated Press. Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok told reporters in a nationally televised news conference that the rocket was fired at 7:39 a.m. There was no word from Pyongyang about the launch. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-readies-rocket-for-liftoff-as-kim-jong-un-solidifies-hold-on-power-with-new-posts/2012/04/11/gIQAERPcBT_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy