(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 31 (Petra) -- North Korea launched a missile from its east coast early Tuesday, but it appears to have failed, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.
"North Korea attempted to launch an unidentified missile from the region near Wonsan, but it is presumed to have been unsuccessful," South Korea's defence ministry said, according to the news agency.
The South Korean military was studying the launch and said it was stepping up surveillance due to signs that North Korea was preparing for a ballistic missile launch.
31/5/2016 - 02:10:21 PM
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