North Korean Rocket Makes a Splash

North Korea said its rocket launch on April 5, 2009 was a success while the US military disputes the reclusive nation's claims it had launched a satellite into space, saying "the payload itself landed in the Pacific Ocean." Either way, experts warn the test will provoke a regional arms race.

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