<p>SEOUL/TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - A satellite launch conducted by North Korea on Wednesday ended in failure after the rocket's second stage malfunctioned, sending the craft plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said.</p>
<p data-testid="paragraph-1">The new "Chollima-1" satellite launch rocket failed due to instability in the engine and fuel system, state news agency KCNA reported.</p>
<p data-testid="paragraph-2">The launch was the nuclear-armed state's sixth satellite launch attempt and the first since 2016. It was supposed to launch North Korea's first spy satellite into orbit.</p>
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<div>[Reporting by Hyonhee Shin, Ju-min Park and Josh Smith in Seoul, and Chang-Ran Kim in Tokyo; Additional reporting by David Brunnstrom in Washington; Editing by Chris Reese, Sonali Paul and Christian Schmollinger]</div>

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