SEOUL/TOKYO - North Korea attempted to launch what it called a space satellite over the sea to the south on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, as the nuclear-armed North seeks to gain ground in a regional space race. The launch prompted emergency alerts and brief evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan, which were then withdrawn with no.
North Korea attempted to launch what it called a space satellite over the sea to the south on Wednesday, South Korea s military said, as the nuclear-armed North seeks to gain ground in a regional space race.
A "space satellite" launch by North Korea has malfunctioned, sending the craft plunging into the sea, and prompting emergency alerts and brief evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan.