North Korea shifts away from toxic rocket fuel with Russian help

Experts say latest launch attempt used safer but sanctioned kerosene

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Russia's President Vladimir Putin at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome in 2023. (North Korea's Korean Central News Agency via Reuters) 

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- North Korea's unsuccessful satellite launch on Tuesday likely involved a new rocket that uses a safer fuel, experts say, as the country advances its rocket technology with Russian assistance.

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