S. Korea launches rocket weeks after N. Korea
-A A +AWednesday, January 30, 2013
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea has launched a rocket in its third attempt to place a satellite in space from its own soil.
It wasn't immediately clear if Wednesday's launch succeeded. It comes just weeks after archrival North Korea successfully launched its own satellite to the surprise of the world.
South Korean liftoffs in 2009 and 2010 failed. Two more recent launch attempts were aborted at the last minute because of technical problems.
Wednesday's attempt came amid increased tension on the Korean Peninsula over North Korea's threat to explode its third nuclear device. Pyongyang is angry over tough new international sanctions over the Dec. 12 long-range rocket launch that delivered its satellite. (AP)
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