Key Points
A North Korean ballistic missile test Wednesday likely ended in failure, South Koreas military said, days after the North protested the recent regional deployment of a US aircraft carrier for a trilateral military drill with South Korea and Japan.. South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that North Korea launched a ballistic missile from its capital region around 5.30 am on Wednesday..
It said the missile was launched toward the Norths eastern waters, but the launch was suspected to have ended in failure...
Japans Defense Ministry said earlier Wednesday that it also detected a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea.. South Koreas Yonhap news agency reported the North Korean missile flew about 250 kilometers (155 miles)..
Seoul officials said the upcoming South Korea-US-Japan training is meant to strengthen the three countries response capabilities against North Koreas evolving nuclear threats at a time when the North is advancing its military partnerships with Russia...
North Koreas reported missile launch is its first weapons demonstrations since Kim Jong Un on May 30 supervised the firing of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers to simulate a preemptive attack on South Korea..
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