North Korea conducts another failed missile launch

AFP, SEOUL: North Korea on Thursday conducted what appeared to be a failed test—its second in a week—of a powerful medium-range missile that experts warn could be deployed as early as next year.
South Korean and US military monitors said the missile—believed to be an intermediate-range Musudan—exploded shortly after take-off at around 6:30 am Pyongyang time (2200 GMT Wednesday).
The attempted launch came just hours before the start of the third US presidential debate—a timely reminder of the challenge North Korea’s fast-moving nuclear weapons programme will pose to the next occupant of the White House.
It also followed a meeting in Washington between the US and South Korean defence and foreign ministers, at which US Secretary of State John Kerry stressed that any use of nuclear weapons by the North would be “met with an effective and overwhelming response”.

 

North Korea conducts another failed missile launch

AFP, SEOUL: North Korea on Thursday conducted what appeared to be a failed testits second in a weekof a powerful medium-range missile that experts warn could be deployed as early as next year. South Korean and US military monitors said the missilebelieved to be an intermediate-range Musudanexploded shortly after take-off at around 6:30 am Pyongyang time (2200 GMT Wednesday). The attempted launch came just hours before the start of the third US presidential debatea timely reminder of the challenge North Koreas fast-moving nuclear weapons programme will pose to the next occupant of the White House. It also followed a meeting in Washington between the US and South Korean defence and foreign ministers, at which US Secretary of State John Kerry stressed that any use of nuclear weapons by the North would be met with an effective and overwhelming response.