North Korea conducts failed missile launch: South Korea military

Seoul: North Korea on Thursday conducted what was believed to be another failed test of a powerful medium-range missile capable of hitting US bases as far away as Guam, the South Korean military said.

Analysis by South Korean and US military monitors suggested the missile had exploded shortly after take-off at around 6:30 am Pyongyang time (2200 GMT Wednesday), the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.