North Korea is preparing a new rocket launch that is widely suspected to be a ballistic missile test in disguise. The North Korean government says it is currently injecting fuel ahead of a launch as early as Thursday. In Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned of an international response if North Korea proceeds.

Hillary Clinton: “We are consulting closely in capitals and at the United Nations in New York, and we will be pursuing appropriate action. But I would just underscore that if North Korea wants a peaceful, better future for their people, it should not conduct another launch that would be a direct threat to regional security.”