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North Korea's launch of what it claims will be a rocket carrying a satellite into space will draw international criticism, but experts said the outrage may not be strong enough to win Japan another U.N. resolution or tougher economic sanctions against Pyongyang.
Japan quickly condemned North Korea when it announced plans earlier this month to send a communications satellite into space sometime between April 4 and 8. The rocket is expected to fly over Japan and land in the Pacific Ocean.