South Korea says North ballistic missile test failed

May 31, 2016 08:28

North Korea on Tuesday appeared to have tried and failed with a fresh ballistic missile launch in violation of existing UN resolutions, South Korea`s Defence Ministry said.

The UN measures ban North Korea from any use of ballistic missile technology, although it regularly fires short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast.

Tensions have been running high on the divided Korean peninsula since the North`s fourth nuclear test in January, followed by a long-range rocket launch the following month.

The defence ministry in Seoul said the missile test took place at around 5:20 am near the eastern port city of Wonsan.

"The attempted missile launch... is believed to have failed," a ministry spokesman said.

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