North Korea says spy satellite launch failed
North Korea has said an accident happened as it planned to send up its first space satellite, causing it to crash into the sea.
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North Korea has said an accident happened as it planned to send up its first space satellite, causing it to crash into the sea.
North Korea's attempt to put the country's first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un's push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United States and South Korea rise.
After an unusually quick admission of failure, North Korea vowed to conduct a second launch after learning what went wrong with its rocket liftoff.
North Korea said it had launched a military reconnaissance satellite early Wednesday but that it crashed into the sea, state media reported.
The United States has deepened security ties with South Korea under the Washington Declaration in a bid to deter North Korean aggression.