Seoul: North Korean missile exploded in air in failed launch

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG
Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says a North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded in midair in an apparent failed launch. The launch on Wednesday was detected amid speculation that the North could soon launch its longest-range missile in the most significant provocation since 2017. Details of the missile explosion aren’t immediately known. It was the 10th such weapons test this year and shows North Korea is determined to press ahead on its push to modernize its weapons arsenal and pressure its rivals. Experts say past failures still have moved North Korea closer to its goal of having a viable nuclear arsenal that could threaten the American homeland.