South Korea: North Korea Missile Test Ends In Failure
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says that North Korea has attempted to launch a missile from an eastern coastal city, but the launch appeared to end in failure.
The statement Sunday said it wasn't clear what kind of missile was involved.
North Korea launched a long-range rocket and conducted two nuclear tests last year, including its most powerful to date, and there have been a slew of shorter range missile firings.
North Korea's goal is a long-range nuclear missile that can strike the continental United States.
Sunday's launch comes a day after the 105th birthday of late North Korea founder Kim Il Sung.
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