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North Korea Says Latest Spy Satellite Launch Failed, Will Try Again

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 2 developments

It was the second attempt after a satellite in May crashed into the sea

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  1. North Korea may try to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days after its earlier failure

    Headline from WFLA ·

  2. Newest

    North Korea Says Latest Spy Satellite Launch Failed, Will Try Again

    Headline from Voice of America ·

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  1. WFLA

    North Korea may try to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days after its earlier failure (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    TOKYO (AP) — North Korea told Japan on Tuesday it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, possibly a second try to put a military spy satellite into orbit three months after its first effor…

  2. Courthouse News Service

    North Korea plans satellite launch as Seoul, US hold drills (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Pyongyang's announcement came days after leaders from Washington, Seoul and Tokyo met at Camp David in the U.S., with North Korea's growing nuclear threats a key item on the agenda.

  3. The Garden Island

    North Korea may try again to launch a military spy satellite (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    TOKYO — North Korea told Japan on Tuesday it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, possibly a second try to put a military spy satellite into orbit three months after its first effort failed, Japanese officials said.

  4. Al Jazeera

    North Korea plans second spy satellite launch in coming days: Japan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Launch could take place between August 24 and 31, after May’s attempt ended in disaster.

  5. Voice of America

    North Korea to Launch 'Satellite Rocket' as Early as Thursday (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters it would be "extremely regrettable" if North Korea went ahead with its launch.

  6. Washington Times

    North Korea tells Japan of launch plan, a possible second try to put up spy satellite (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    North Korea told Japan on Tuesday it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, possibly a second try to put a military spy satellite into orbit three months after its first effort failed, Japanese officials said.

  7. France 24

    North Korea says second attempt to launch spy satellite has failed (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    North Korea said its second attempt to launch a spy satellite failed Thursday and it will make a third attempt in October, the country's state media reported.

  8. WTNH New Haven

    North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed, vows 3rd try (opens WTNH New Haven)

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    WTNH New Haven's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday that its second attempt to launch a spy satellite had failed again but vowed to make another attempt in October, demonstrating a willingness to e…

  9. Wall Street Journal

    North Korea Carries Out Likely Spy-Satellite Launch (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The flight follows a botched spy-satellite launch test that Pyongyang attempted three months ago.

  10. WDIO Duluth

    North Korea conducts rocket launch in likely 2nd attempt to put spy satellite into orbit (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    South Korea says North Korea has launched a long-range rocket. South Korea’s military says in a statement the launch involved what the North called “a space launch vehicle.” It gave no further details. But it is likely be the North’s second attempt to put a spy satellite into space.

  11. CBS News

    North Korea says 2nd attempt to put spy satellite into orbit failed (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    South Korea's military says the North has launched what it called "a space launch vehicle" for the second time, following a failed initial attempt in May.

  12. The Guardian

    North Korea fails in second attempt to launch spy satellite as rocket crashes into sea (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Pyongyang’s aerospace administration says failure ‘is not a big issue’ and promises third attempt in October

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    N. Korea says 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite has failed, vows 3rd try (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    SEOUL >> North Korea said Thursday that its second attempt to launch a spy satellite failed again but vowed to make another attempt in October, demonstrating willingness to endure flops to acquire a key military asset coveted by leader Kim Jong Un.

  14. Fox News

    North Korea launches long-range rocket southward in suspected satellite deployment attempt amidst tensions (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    North Korea conducted the launch of a rocket towards the south, as reported by South Korea's military. The incident is suspected to be the nation's second attempt to place a satellite into orbit.

  15. PBS NewsHour

    North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed, vows another try (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The announcement followed a statement by South Korea's military that North Korea had launched a long-range rocket. The North's space agency said it used the new-type carrier rocket Chollima-1 to put the reconnaissance satellite Malligyong-1 into orbit.

  16. KEYT Santa Barbara

    North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed, vows 3rd try | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed, vows 3rd try

  17. France 24

    North Korea says spy satellite launch ends in failure, again (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    North Korea said its second attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit failed on Thursday, three months after the first one crashed into the ocean shortly after launch.

  18. PBS NewsHour

    North Korea launches rocket, likely 2nd attempt on spy satellite (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    South Korea’s military said in a statement that the launch involved what the North called “a space launch vehicle.”

  19. NBC News

    North Korea fails to launch spy satellite for a second time (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The North Korean space agency said it would attempt a third launch in October after studying what went wrong.

  20. CNN

    North Korea says its spy satellite launch has failed, again (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    North Korea’s second attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit failed Thursday due to a malfunction in the third-stage of the rocket, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

  21. NPR

    North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The failed launch prompted neighboring Japan to issue brief a "J-alert" ordering some residents to evacuate to safe places as the North Korean rocket flew over its southernmost islands of Okinawa.

  22. Voice of America

    North Korea Says Latest Spy Satellite Launch Failed, Will Try Again (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    It was the second attempt after a satellite in May crashed into the sea

  23. The Daily Caller

    North Korea’s Second Attempt At Spy Satellite Launch Ends In Failure (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    North Korea's second attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit ended in failure.

  24. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea's spy satellite fails again, US urges diplomacy – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Pyongyang said the second attempt to launch a spy satellite failed at the third stage of the flight of the rocket but would try again in October. South Korea, Japan and the US have all reacted.

  25. Washington Times

    North Korea says its attempt to launch a spy satellite failed but vows a 3rd try (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    North Korea said Thursday that its second attempt to launch a spy satellite failed again but vowed to make another attempt in October, demonstrating willingness to endure flops to acquire a key military asset coveted by leader Kim Jong-un.

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