North Korea Tests Engine of Long-Range Missile, Report Says (Are West coast cities threatened?)

TOKYO, Sept. 16 -- North Korea has tested the engine mechanism for an intercontinental missile that might be able to hit major cities on the U.S. West Coast, according to an account published Tuesday in the South Korean press. A previously unknown missile launch site on the west coast of North Korea was identified last week by Jane's Defense Weekly, which cited commercial satellite images. The facility has a mobile launch pad and a 10-story tower that would support the North's largest ballistic missiles, Jane's reported. Appearing before a parliamentary committee in Seoul on Thursday, South Korean Defense Minister Lee...

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