N Korea Ready to Fire Medium-Range Missile, South Says

North Korea is believed to have completed preparations for a missile launch after it moved two medium-range Musudan missiles to its east coast, according to South Korea.

The launch could happen "anytime from now", South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se has stated, as cited by the BBC.

In anticipation, the South Korea-US Combined Forces have raised their alert level to Watchcon 2, to increase surveillance monitoring, Yonhap quoted a senior military official as saying.

The Musudan missile, which has a range of 3,500 kilometers (2,200 miles), could hit the US territory of Guam.

The United States has moved a missile defense system to Guam as a precautionary measure to intercept North Korean missiles if necessary.

Last week, North Korea asked foreign embassies based in Pyongyang to consider evacuating staff.

Pyongyang issued on Tuesday a warning to foreigners in South Korea, saying they should take steps to secure shelter or evacuation to protect themselves in the event of a conflict on the Korean Peninsula

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