Pentagon Reports Failed Missile Launch by N. Korea

North Korea tried to launch an intermediate-range ballistic missile Saturday, but the effort failed, the U.S. military reported. The U.S. Strategic Command said its monitoring systems detected the launch attempt at midday Saturday in northwestern North Korea (at 0333 UTC Saturday / 2333 EDT Friday), and the North American Aerospace Defense Command said analysts determined the missile did not pose any threat to North America. However, officials in Washington stressed the United...

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