North Korea missile launch that put South Korea, Japan on high alert ends in failure

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North Korea missile launch that put South Korea, Japan on high alert ends in failure

By Bradford Betz, Fox News
May 31, 2023

A rocket launched from North Korea early Wednesday morning put neighboring South Korea and Japan on high alert before ultimately ending in failure.

State media reported that the rocket carrying the satellite crashed into waters off the Korean Peninsula’s western coast after it lost thrust following the separation of its first and second stages.

It said scientists were examining the cause of the failure.

The rocket was launched about 6:30 a.m. from the northwestern Tongchang-ri area, where North Korea’s main space launch center is located, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

South Korean media reported earlier that the presidential office had convened a security meeting after the launch.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/05/31/north-korea-missile-launch-that-put-south-korea-japan-on-high-alert-ends-in-failure/