(VOVworld) – South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported today that North Korea launched an intermediate range Musudan ballistic missile off its east coast on Friday, but the launch appeared to have failed.
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| The missile is named after the Musudan village in the northeast, where a launchpad is sited (Photo: BBC) |
April 14 marked the 104th birthday of late President Kim Il Sung and the occasion is often celebrated with a number of military events in North Korea. On Thursday, Yonhap reported that North Korea had deployed one or two Musudan ballistic missiles on its east coast in apparent preparation for a launch the next day.