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North Korea ballistic missile test 'fails' North Korea 'tests banned missiles'
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Reports from South Korea say the North has again tested a banned missile, with the launch ending in failure. Reports from South Korea say the North has tested two banned missiles, with the first launch ending in failure.
South Korean media reports say the rocket is a powerful, intermediate-range model called the Musudan. South Korean military officials say the two rockets are both powerful, intermediate-range Musudans.
Four other missiles tested in the last two months are reported to have either exploded mid-air or crashed.Four other missiles tested in the last two months are reported to have either exploded mid-air or crashed.
North Korea, which is pursuing a nuclear weapons programme, is banned by UN resolutions from any use of ballistic missile technology.North Korea, which is pursuing a nuclear weapons programme, is banned by UN resolutions from any use of ballistic missile technology.
The fate of the second missile tested was not immediately clear.
The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, condemned North Korea's missile testing as intolerable.
Surrounding countries had detected preparations for a launch in the past few days and warned that it was about to happen.Surrounding countries had detected preparations for a launch in the past few days and warned that it was about to happen.
The Musudan has a reported range of 3,000km (1,800 miles) - enough for it to hit South Korea, Japan and the US base of Guam.The Musudan has a reported range of 3,000km (1,800 miles) - enough for it to hit South Korea, Japan and the US base of Guam.
North Korea is thought to have about 50 of them but has yet to demonstrate that they actually work, the BBC's Korea correspondent, Steve Evans, reports. North Korea is thought to have about 50 of them, the BBC's Korea correspondent, Steve Evans, reports.
North Korea's opponents had watched with trepidation as a truck with the missile was moved into a launching position. North Korea's opponents had watched with trepidation as the first missile was truck moved into a launching position.
Japan said it would shoot it down if its trajectory was over the country. Japan said it would shoot down a missile if its trajectory was over the country.
The failure illustrates the technological difficulties North Korea faces as it develops a nuclear arsenal and the means to attack distant targets, our correspondent says. The failure of the first missile illustrates the technological difficulties North Korea faces as it develops a nuclear arsenal and the means to attack distant targets, our correspondent says.
Repeated testing also illustrates a determination to succeed, he adds.Repeated testing also illustrates a determination to succeed, he adds.