SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea plans to launch a satellite between Aug. 24 and Aug. 31, Japan's Coast Guard said on Tuesday, the second such try this ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSSEOUL - North Korea plans to launch a satellite between Aug. 24 and Aug. 31, Japan's Coast Guard said on Tuesday, the second such try this year after a failed attempt in May that ended with the launch vehicle plunging into the sea.
April 5, 2009: Then-leader Kim Jong Il oversees the launch of the Kwangmyongsong-2 satellite from the Tonghae complex, but it once again fails and crashes in the ocean. State media suggest that 14 North Korean soldiers were killed during the launch. Feb. 7, 2016: North Korea sends up a satellite. The United States calls it a disguised test of an engine powerful enough to launch an ICBM. International observers said the satellite appears to be under control, but there is lingering debate over whether it sent any transmissions.
Aug 29, 2017: North Korea fires an intermediate range missile over northern Japan, prompting warnings to residents to take cover. The missile falls into the Pacific Ocean, but sharply raises tensions in the region.
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