South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed-wire fence in Paju, near the border with North Korea, South Korea on 23rd January, 2016. (AP Photo)
South Korea said today North Korea's announced plan to launch a satellite is really a plan to launch a long-range missile and that the North will pay a "severe price" if it goes ahead.
North Korea should immediately call off the planned launch, which is a violation of UN Security Council resolutions, the South's presidential office said in a statement.
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