Coverage dated May 30, 2023

North Korea's failed satellite launch triggers public confusion, security jitters in neighbors

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

North Korea's launch of a spy satellite on Wednesday ended in an embarrassing failure, but still prompted public confusion and security jitters in neighboring South Korea and Japan, which are wary of the North's growing weapons arsenal.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    North Korea fails on attempt to launch its first spy satellite (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    North Korea's attempt to put the country's first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un's push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United States and South Korea rise.

  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    North Korea's failed satellite launch triggers public confusion, security jitters in neighbors (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    North Korea's launch of a spy satellite on Wednesday ended in an embarrassing failure, but still prompted public confusion and security jitters in neighboring South Korea and Japan, which are wary of the North's growing weapons arsenal.

  3. WWL New Orleans

    North Korea says its attempt to launch 1st spy satellite ends in failure (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    The North Korean launch had prompted brief evacuation orders in South Korea and Japan.

  4. Washington Times

    North Korea spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea (opens Washington Times)

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    North Korea’s attempt to put the country’s first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to leader Kim Jong-un’s push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United States and South Korea rise.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    North Korea Says Its First Spy Satellite Launch Ends in Failure, Crashes Into Sea (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    North Korea’s state media agency said that an “accident” occurred during the launch of a military reconnaissance satellite.

  6. CBS News

    Why does North Korea want a spy satellite so badly, and what went wrong with its attempt to launch one? (opens CBS News)

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    North Korea said its attempt to put the country's first spy satellite into orbit failed on Wednesday. Here's why it matters.

  7. The Daily Caller

    North Korea Confirms Fate Of Spy Satellite Meant To Spy On US Military (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A projectile that triggered an evacuation scare in Seoul and plunged into waters off the South Korean coast is what remains of a failed satellite launch.

  8. KVIA El Paso

    North Korea says satellite launch fails, plans to try again (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Yoonjung Seo, Junko Ogura and Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea’s attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite in space failed Wednesday when the second stage of the rocket malfunctioned, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, adding that Pyongyang planned t…

  9. Los Angeles Times

    North Korea's spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    North Korea’s attempt to put its first spy satellite into space failed, in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost military capabilities.

  10. CBS News

    North Korea says first spy satellite crashes into sea after launch, admits failure (opens CBS News)

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    A statement published in state media said the rocket carrying the satellite crashed into waters off the Korean Peninsula's western coast after it lost thrust following the separation of its first and second stages.

  11. NBC News

    North Korea fails to launch spy satellite as rocket plunges into sea (opens NBC News)

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    Pyongyang said it would soon try another launch after learning what went wrong, in an unusually frank acknowledgment of failure by Kim Jong Un’s regime.

  12. NPR

    North Korea says its attempt to launch its first spy satellite ended in failure (opens NPR)

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    Following the launch, officials in South Korea's capital of Seoul sent alerts for residents to prepare for evacuation, but there were no immediate reports of damages or disruption.

  13. Washington Examiner

    North Korea spy satellite launch fails spectacularly as Austin arrives in region (opens Washington Examiner)

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    After a warning from Pyongyang that a “space mission” was imminent and a subsequent launch of a multi-stage missile that triggered air raid alerts and sirens in Japan and South Korea, North Korea’s attempt to put its first spy satellite into orbit ended with an unceremonious crash into the…

  14. France 24

    North Korea spy satellite crashes into sea, Seoul salvages wreckage (opens France 24)

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    North Korea attempted to launch a spy satellite Wednesday but it crashed into the sea after a rocket failure, with the South Korean military retrieving part of the likely wreckage in a potential intelligence…

  15. Local News 8

    North Korea says satellite launch fails (opens Local News 8)

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    By Yoonjung Seo and Junko Ogura, CNN Seoul (CNN) — North Korea said its attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite failed Wednesday when the second stage of the rocket failed, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

  16. PBS NewsHour

    North Korea's satellite launch failed. It still triggered fear and confusion (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    North Korea's failed launch of a spy satellite still prompted public confusion and security jitters in neighboring South Korea and Japan.

  17. New York Post

    North Korea missile launch that put South Korea, Japan on high alert ends in failure (opens New York Post)

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    State media reported that the rocket carrying the satellite crashed into waters off the Korean Peninsula’s western coast after it lost thrust following the separation of its first and second …

  18. Al Jazeera

    North Korea says spy satellite ‘crashed into sea’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Much trumpeted launch confirmed to have failed after South Korea reported the rocket disappeared from radar early.

  19. Delaware Public Media

    U.S. and its allies condemn North Korea's failed attempt to launch a spy satellite (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    North Korean state media reported the rocket's second stage malfunctioned, and the projectile fell in the Yellow Sea, off South Korea's West Coast. North Korea says it will try again.

  20. Military Times

    North Korea says attempt to launch first spy satellite ends in failure (opens Military Times)

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    North Korea said its attempt to put the country’s first spy satellite into orbit has failed.

  21. Wall Street Journal

    North Korean Spy Satellite Fails to Reach Space (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Pyongyang vows to conduct another reconnaissance satellite launch in the near future.

  22. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea space launch fails after rocket crashes into sea – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Authorities in Japan and South Korea lifted evacuation warnings not long after the launch. North Korea had previously announced its intention to launch a military spy satellite.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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