China and South Korea race to recover North Korean satellite debris

Sunken remains seen shedding light on Pyongyang's technological advancements

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A rocket believed to be North Korea's Chollima-1 is launched on May 31. The rocket later failed, falling into the Yellow Sea. (KCNA via Reuters)

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Chinese military vessels are searching waters near where a failed North Korean satellite launch vehicle fell at the end of May, the South Korean military said Monday, amid a growing race to recover debris from the crash.

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