SEOUL, South Korea — Senior South Korean and US defense officials met in Seoul on Wednesday for talks focused on responding to the possibility of an imminent North Korean rocket launch and later nuclear test.
The two-day talks follow statements earlier this month by the respective heads of the North's space and atomic energy agencies that fueled concerns over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
There has been widespread speculation that Pyongyang may carry out a satellite rocket launch to mark the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers Party on October 10.
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