'SKorea calls emergency meeting on NKorea rocket'

South Korea's president called an emergency meeting of his National Security Council on Sunday, a spokeswoman said, amid media reports that a rocket launch by North Korea was imminent.

South Korea's president called an emergency meeting of his National Security Council on Sunday, a spokeswoman said, amid media reports that a rocket launch by North Korea was imminent.

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President Lee Myung-Bak ordered the meeting of top security officials for 11 am (0200 GMT) to discuss the planned launch, the spokeswoman said, without elaborating.