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North Korea Attempted Missile Launch Fails - S. Korean Defense Ministry

© AFP 2023 / KIM JAE-HWANA mock North Korean missile is pictured during a rally denouncing North Korea's nuclear test and its recent missile launches, at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul
A mock North Korean missile is pictured during a rally denouncing North Korea's nuclear test and its recent missile launches, at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul - Sputnik International
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According to the South Korean Defense Ministry, North Korea has failed an attempted missile launch.

"North Korea appears to have tried a missile launch from the East Sea [Sea of Japan] area early morning today, but it is presumed to have failed," the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to Yonhap news agency.

Multiple rocket launchers are seen being fired during a military drill at an unknown location, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 25, 2016 - Sputnik International
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North Korea Should Refrain From Raising Tensions on Peninsula

Earlier on Thursday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that a mobile launcher was spotted moving two Musudan missiles, possibly preparing for a test.

The launch was seemingly meant to the mark the birthday of North Korea's first leader, Kim Il Sung.

It's unclear if the failed test involved short-range or mid-range missiles.

Tensions have been high on the peninsula since the DPRK conducted nuclear tests in January, followed by ballistic missile tests. These resulted in harsh new sanctions implemented by the United Nations.

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