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North Korea plans to launch a rocket soon, likely carrying its second military spy satellite
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North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed
![Uncredited Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, center, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following a rocket launch by North Korea, Monday, May 27, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (Kyodo News via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/03cf64ebefbd4f11ba828cec8188e096/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, center, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following a rocket launch by North Korea, Monday, May 27, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (Kyodo News via AP)
![Uncredited TV monitors show a report on a rocket launch by North Korea, in Tokyo Monday, May 27, 2024. Japan's government briefly issued a missile warning for the southern prefecture of Okinawa, urging residents to take shelter inside buildings and other safer places. The warning was lifted later because the region was no longer in danger, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said. (Kyodo News via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ef2ca281b63b45a896332d8e89b29992/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
TV monitors show a report on a rocket launch by North Korea, in Tokyo Monday, May 27, 2024. Japan's government briefly issued a missile warning for the southern prefecture of Okinawa, urging residents to take shelter inside buildings and other safer places. The warning was lifted later because the region was no longer in danger, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said. (Kyodo News via AP)
![Ahn Young-Joon A news program broadcasts a file image of a rocket launch by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. The writing on the screen reads "A North Korea spy satellite launch failed on a day when the leaders of South Korea, Japan and China gather." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5c3c81fdadd74775aba0ef9ee64060ae/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A news program broadcasts a file image of a rocket launch by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. The writing on the screen reads "A North Korea spy satellite launch failed on a day when the leaders of South Korea, Japan and China gather." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
![Lee Jin-Man Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, waves as he boards the plane to leave after attending the trilateral meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Monday, May 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ef33d7e652a14d07b3664a4348f0de17/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, waves as he boards the plane to leave after attending the trilateral meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Monday, May 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
![Ahn Young-Joon A news program broadcasts file images of a rocket launch by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. The writing on the screen reads "A North Korea spy satellite launch failed on a day when the leaders of South Korea, Japan and China gather." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6017a5c7ddbd4eb49dae9e411b7a8e73/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A news program broadcasts file images of a rocket launch by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. The writing on the screen reads "A North Korea spy satellite launch failed on a day when the leaders of South Korea, Japan and China gather." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
![Ahn Young-Joon A news program broadcasts a file image of a rocket launch by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d1d5ab0ec73844928d69cfc612b36272/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A news program broadcasts a file image of a rocket launch by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
![Ahn Young-Joon People watch a news program broadcasting file images of a rocket launch by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/778120ed64044b38ac43bf3937b69145/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
People watch a news program broadcasting file images of a rocket launch by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
![Uncredited A crisis-management task force meeting is held at prefectural headquarters in Okinawa, southern Japan Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (Kyodo News via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c323c7f9e21944b9815653690fc37adb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A crisis-management task force meeting is held at prefectural headquarters in Okinawa, southern Japan Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (Kyodo News via AP)
![Ahn Young-Joon A news program broadcasts a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for Kim's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/34b7eea94e674a7f8812326443854052/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A news program broadcasts a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for Kim's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
![Uncredited Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, left, speaks to reporters following a rocket launch by North Korea, at Defense Ministry in Tokyo Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (Kyodo News via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/66f5e13334d14089b91dcef0facfcb09/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, left, speaks to reporters following a rocket launch by North Korea, at Defense Ministry in Tokyo Tuesday, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. (Kyodo News via AP)