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Forging ahead in spite of clear political consequences, North Korea has loaded a missile onto its launching pad and is on schedule for lift-off in early April. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the UN have both warned North Korea that severe sanctions will be enacted should the country carry out its illegal war games. North Korea claims that is preparing a harmless satellite launch, but the international community remains concerned because the same technology is used to fire a missile. More ominously, Pyongyang threatened to undo its progress toward nuclear disarmament should it face sanctions from the UN.