North Korean missle 'arrives at launch site'

North Korea has moved its most advanced long-range missile to a new launch site and has banned ships from the waters off its west coast until the end of July, it was reported today.

The missile, which arrived at the Dongchang-ni launch site on the north-west coast, is believed to be a version of the Taepodong-2 rocket that the North fired on April 5, saying it was a satellite launch, the South Korean Dong-a Ilbo newspaper said.