Japan successfully launches defense satellite

Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science. transcript 3, 2, 1. ... and liftoff. By John Yoon and Hisako Ueno ...
Japan launched a flagship H3 rocket carrying a Defense Ministry communications satellite Monday, its third consecutiv ...
A first-of-its-kind wooden satellite built by Japanese scientists was launched into space on Tuesday in an early trial to ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed the missile launch was "an appropriate military action" after its "rivals... intentionally escalated the regional situation".