North Korea..

North Korea has three or four more missiles on launch pads and ready for firing, major South Korean newspapers reported Thursday (July 6, 2006) . The missiles are either short- or medium-range, reported Chosun Ilbo, one of South Korea's largest dailies. It cited an unidentified senior South Korean official.
Another major paper, JoongAng Ilbo, carried a similar report.
The North has also barred people from sailing into some areas off the coast until July 11 in a possible sign of preparations for additional launches, Chosun Ilbo said.
North Korea test-fired seven missiles on Wednesday, triggering international condemnation. The missiles apparently fell into the sea without causing damage or injuries.

North Korea has completed preparations for a Taepodong-2 missile test-launch, which has an estimated range of 6,700km [4,100 miles]. If the North in fact test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the U.S. mainland, it would put an immediate strain on security on the Korean Peninsula.