SEOUL -- An attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite ended in failure early Wednesday morning due to a rocket malfunction, state media said.
Attempt comes as Japan, U.S. and South Korea align defenses
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae meet with members of the Non-permanent Satellite Launch Preparatory Committee as he inspects the country's first military reconnaissance satellite in Pyongyang on May 16. © Reuters
SEOUL -- An attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite ended in failure early Wednesday morning due to a rocket malfunction, state media said.