N. Korea 'missile launch' plans under scrutiny as concern mounts

South Korea's military said Monday it was closely monitoring North Korean facilities after a series of satellite images triggered international alarm that Pyongyang might be preparing a long-range missile or space launch.Any launch would send the stuttering talks on denuclearisation into disarray, after a high-stakes second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un collapsed last month without a deal.North Korea favours a more step-by-approach, with Kim proposing dismantling its Yongbyon nucle