Reports that North Korea has fuelled a long-range missile and was preparing to carry out its first test in eight years were called into question yesterday after more than a week went by without a launch.

An initial report on June 18 quoted US officials as saying that the Taepodong-2 missile, capable of reaching the US, had completed fuelling and "all systems are go". The US, Japan, South Korea, and Australia warned North Korea it would face deeper isolation if it

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