North Korea rocket launch

The UN, U.S., European Union, Russia and Japan have warned North Korea that its scheduled rocket launch is in violation of UN resolutions, and have urged Pyongyang to abandon the plan. Even North Koreas ally China has expressed concern that a launch would undermine stability in the region.
Sohae Launch base: Lanch expected to involve Taepodong-2 or modication of long-range missile tested in 2009.

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NORTH KOREA
Pyongyang

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U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao have agreed to co-ordinate their response to the scheduled North Korean missile launch.

SOUTH KOREA
Seoul

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Danger zone 1: Rocket rst stage due to fall in Yellow Sea (West Sea).

Japan has JAPAN ordered missile Tokyo defence systems to be North Korean missile prepared in ranges response to Maximum estimated/calculated the planned launch of North Korea North Koreas 5 rocket 4
Japanese PAC-3 and Aegis guided missle destroyers have been deployed near Okinawa.
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The U.S. has said the launch would cancel an agreement to send North Korea 240,000 tonnes of U.S. food aid in exchange for halting its nuclear and long-range missile programs.

Trade with China

China is North Korea's main ally and trading partner, but Beijing says its political inuence over Pyongyang is limited.

$2,033 million

Taepodong-2
Warhead payload: 650 kg Length: 35.0 m Diameter: 2.1 m Launch weight: 64,000 kg

North Korea Imports

Russia

$754 million

TAIWAN
Hong Kong Taipei

Danger zone 2: Second stage 190 km east of northern Philippines

Petroleum, coking coal, machinery and equipment, textiles, grain.

1. Scud D: 2. No-dong: 3. Taepodong-1: 4. Taepodong-X: 5. Taepodong-2:

700 km 1,000 km 2,200 km 4,000 km 6,000 km

North Korea Exports

Minerals, metallurgical products, manufactures, textiles, agricultural and shery. N. Korea is also thought to earn hundreds of millions of dollars from the unreported sale of missiles, narcotics, and counterfeit cigarettes and currency, and other illicit activities.

South China Sea

250km 150 miles

Kinetic warhead
Standard missile 3: Designed to intercept ballistic missiles Length: 6.5m Range: 500km

Japans Kongo Class Guided Missile Destroyer

Length: 161 metres Displacement: 9,500 tonnes Top Speed: 30 knots Crew: 300

China imports from N. Korea, 2008

China exports to N. Korea, 2008

PHILIPPINES
Manila

N. Koreas major trading partners

1. China 2. R.O.K. 3. Singapore 4.India.
Sources: Graphic News; Reuters; U.S. Depatment of State; Council of Foreign Relations
SUSAN BATSFORD, GRAPHICS EDITOR, TWITTER @SBATS1; INFOGRAPHIC BY LINDSAY OUELLETTE/QMI AGENCY

The launch
The launch is scheduled for April Its timing between 12 and 16 of April is intended to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of North Koreas late Great Leader Kim Il-sung (right)