North Korea Rocket Malfunction Leads to False Alarms in South Korea and Japan

North Korea attempted to launch its first military spy satellite, but the rocket crash-landed in the sea.
South Korea and Japan issued and then recalled alerts warning citizens of a potential missile strike.
The rocket's second stage failed, causing it to crash into waters off the Korean Peninsula's western coast.
The launch violated U.N. Security Council resolutions banning North Korea from using ballistic technology.
North Korea said it will make a second attempt to launch the satellite after examining the defects that caused the failure.