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1st LD: S.Korean military says DPRK's attempted test-launch of missile fails

Xinhua, April 16, 2017 Adjust font size:

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) attempted early Sunday to test-launch an unidentified missile on its east coast, which was believed to have failed, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

The JCS confirmed the botched missile launch, saying it is still analyzing what type of missile was fired.

On April 5, the DPRK test-fired a ballistic missile at a nearby region on the east coast, but it fell in eastern waters after abnormally flying about 60 km.

At the time, the South Korean military identified it as Pukguksong-2, an intermediate-range ballistic missile. Endit