S. Korean Lawmakers: Russia Helped North Korea With Attempted Satellite Launch
South Korean lawmakers cite the country's spy agency as saying Russia is behind new technology used by North Korea to launch satellites.
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00:00South Korean lawmakers say Russia may have helped North Korea with an attempted satellite
00:05launch earlier this year.
00:07The lawmakers cited South's spy agency, stating that the rocket used a liquid oxygen and petroleum
00:13engine, which the North does not have the technology to build.
00:18It exploded minutes after liftoff.
00:20The spy agency says a successful launch late last year probably also had Russian assistance.
00:26When North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited Russia last year, Russian President Vladimir
00:31Putin promised to help him build satellites.