North Korea test failed, missile exploded ‘within seconds’ , US

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Kim Jong-un has threatened the United States  and south Korea with ‘nuclear  airstrikes
Kim Jong-un has threatened the United States and south Korea with ‘nuclear airstrikes

A North Korean missile appeared to have exploded on Wednesday , seconds  after it was launched, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said after detecting the latest in a series of weapons tests by the nuclear-armed state that have alarmed the region.

The launch attempt was made from near the city of Wonsan, on North Korea’s east coast, the same place from where it launched several intermediate-range missiles last year, all but one of which failed.

“U.S. Pacific Command detected what we assess was a failed North Korean missile launch attempt … in the vicinity of Kalma,” Commander Dave Benham, a spokesman for U.S. Pacific Command, said in a statement, referring to an air field in Wonsan.

“A missile appears to have exploded within seconds of launch,” Benham said, adding that work was being carried out on a more detailed assessment.

A South Korean military official told Reuters the missile appeared to have exploded just after it was launched.

“It may have exploded right after it took off from a launch pad,” said military official, who declined to be identified.

It was not clear what type of missile it was. The South Korean defense ministry said it was conducting analysis to determine further details.

North Korea launched four ballistic missiles from near its west coast on March 6 and this week conducted a rocket engine test that its leader, Kim Jong Un, said opened “a new birth” of its rocket industry.

The latest launch came as the U.S. envoy for North Korea policy, Joseph Yun, met his South Korean counterpart in Seoul to discuss a response to the North’s weapons programs.

Just last week U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited Japan, South Korea and China and how to handle North Korea was a major issue in his talks.

Speaking in Seoul on Friday, Tillerson said a policy of strategic patience with North Korea had ended and all options, including a military one, were on the table if North Korea threatened South Korean or U.S. forces.

North Korea has conducted two nuclear tests and a series of missile launches since the beginning of last year in defiance of U.N. resolutions. It is believed to be working to develop nuclear-tipped missiles that can reach the United States.

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U.S. President Donald Trump rebuked Kim on Sunday, saying the North Korean leader was “acting very, very badly”.

A senior U.S. official in Washington told Reuters on Monday that the Trump administration was considering sweeping sanctions as part of a broad review of measures to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threat.

The United States is also deploying an advanced missile- defense system in South Korea. But China objects to the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, saying its powerful radar can penetrate deep into its territory, undermining its security.

Undaunted by the possibility of even tougher sanctions aimed at cutting North Korea off from the global financial system, a North Korean diplomat said his government would pursue an “acceleration” of its nuclear and missile programs.

This includes developing a “pre-emptive first strike capability” and an inter-continental ballistic missile, said Choe Myong Nam, deputy ambassador at the DPRK (North Korean) mission to the United Nations in Geneva.

Japan’s Nikkei index .N225 and South Korean stocks .KS11 extended losses slightly after news of a North Korean launch broke but trade was steady overall.

 

REUTERS

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6 responses to “North Korea test failed, missile exploded ‘within seconds’ , US”

  1. The North Korean boogey man circus is one of the most amusing.

    1. Un is worse than your bogey man. Tell me you aren’t defending NK? Do you also feel that Un is just misunderstood? At what point, according to Omega, is it ok to defend South Korea? You do realize the war has never been over?
      Un is a fvcked up leader that should be toppled for the sake of mankind. I can’t believe you defend these type of tyrants and religious fanatics. Let me guess, it is all because of those pesky Zionists.

      1. Niemals Avatar

        Everything that “Omega” is complaining about involve those pesky Zionists….
        Everyone that don’t accept his point of view MUST be a pesky Zionist, https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/7e29aa15994948ebdc5dce8492ca6f0b24d7a9103cea7f6f7433a7fbac83b863.jpg what else?

      2. Question -> Tell me you aren’t defending NK?
        Answer to his own question -> I can’t believe you defend

        This is I think the 3rd or 4th time I’ve pointed this out: why do you ask me a question and then answer it? You remind me of an insecure teenage girl.

        We’ve a discussion on NK before and my answer remains the same: no, I do not support it. The split of Korea by the West (Truman) is not any different than the one of Indian’s anti-India with Pakistan, China’s anti-China with Taiwan, Russia’s anti-Russia with Ukraine, etc.

        And yes, I realize the war had never been over. It’s good for business.

  2. PatienceTew Avatar
    PatienceTew

    Did it take ‘Little Piggie’ with it??

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