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Defiant North Korea launches missile despite growing tension
A day after North Korea held a massive military parade in its capital, Pyongyang, the alienated nation led by defiant leader Kim Jong Un launched another missile despite growing tension and warning by the US.
However, reports say the missile “blew up almost immediately” on take off, according to the US military.
The attempted blast off near Sinpo, on North Korea’s east coast, is believed to have failed shortly after launch, South Korean and US officials said.
“The North attempted to launch an unidentified missile from near the Sinpo region this morning but it is suspected to have failed,” the South’s Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
Read also: North Korea parades military might amid tension with US
Yesterday, North Korea held a massive military parade in its capital, Pyongyang, marking the birth anniversary of the state founder, where what appeared to be new ballistic missiles were displayed.
The parade was staged a day after North Korea’s vice foreign minister Han Song Ryol indicated Pyongyang’s readiness to go to war with America if that is what President Donald Trump wants.
Speaking to newsmen, the North Korean official added that if the U.S. shows any sign of “reckless” military aggression, Pyongyang is ready to launch a pre-emptive strike of its own.
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