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North Korea attempts to launch missile, but 'fails'
North Korea attempted to fire a ballistic missile off its east coast but appears to have failed
Pyongyang has claimed it has miniaturised a nuclear warhead to fit on a missile
South Korean military officials say that its attempt to fire a ballistic missile off its east coast appears to have failed, according to the BBC. The attempt follows three failed tests of the medium-range Musudan missile in April, according to sources quoted in a report in the Yonhap news agency.
It is still unknown what type of missile was used in this attempt.
North Korea is banned by the UN from using any ballistic missile technology.
Tensions have run high in the region after Pyongyang's fourth nuclear test in January and numerous missile tests.
“The attempted launch happened at 21:50 CET Monday off the North's east coast, near the city of Wonson,” South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said.
Pyongyang has claimed a series of technical breakthroughs in recent months, including miniaturising a nuclear warhead to fit on a missile, that experts have treated with scepticism.
