Pyongyang has invited the European Space Agency and space agencies from eight countries including the US, Japan, China, Russia and India to observe its planned satellite launch some time next week, a Japanese news report said.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the US and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency rejected the offer, Kyoto News said.
The Japanese government is encouraging Russia and China to follow suit, it said.
(China Daily)
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