The secretive state of North Korea has made its second attempt to fire a rocket into space this year. Reuters reports that South Korea's Defense Ministry confirmed the launch, which is set to pass over China and Okinawa before a part is jettisoned into the Philippines. The Japanese military has been placed on alert, and South Korean president Lee Myung-bak has called an emergency meeting, according to Yonhap. At this point, it's unclear whether or not the launch has been successful. North Korea claimed it successfully put a satellite in orbit back in April 2009, but sources including the US military said was widely reported to have been a failure.
The launch follows the failed Unha-3 attempt in April, which crashed into the sea shortly...
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