Coverage dated March 15, 2022

Seoul: North Korean missile exploded in air in failed launch

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded in mid-air in an apparent failed launch on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, amid speculation

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  1. The News Herald (Morganton)

    Seoul: North Korean missile exploded in air in failed launch (opens The News Herald (Morganton))

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded in mid-air in an apparent failed launch on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, amid speculation

  2. The Guardian

    North Korea suspected missile fails after launch, says South Korea (opens The Guardian)

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    North Korea recently conducted its ninth weapons test of 2022 but the latest appears to have misfired

  3. Fox2 Detroit

    North Korea's latest weapons launch ends in failure, South Korea says (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    South Korea's military says North Korea’s latest weapons launch apparently ended in failure.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    North Korean missile explodes in midair in failed launch, the South says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The failed launch came amid speculation that Pyongyang is preparing to launch its longest-range missile in its most significant provocation in years.

  5. Fox News

    North Korean missile explodes in air in failed launch from Seoul (opens Fox News)

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    A North Korean missile exploded after liftoff in a failed weapons launch on Wednesday as concerns rise that the country is preparing to institute its longest-range missile in recent years.

  6. Shore News Network

    Suspected N.Korea missile fails immediately after launch, S.Korea military says (opens Shore News Network)

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    SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -North Korea fired an "unknown projectile" on Wednesday which appeared to fail immediately after launch, South Korea's military said

  7. Washington Times

    North Korea’s launch of an unidentified projectile ends in failure, South Korea says (opens Washington Times)

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    South Korea says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile but the launch apparently ended in a failure.

  8. KESQ Palm Springs

    North Korean projectile believed to have exploded soon after launch, South Korea says (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN A North Korean projectile is presumed to have exploded soon after launch Wednesday, the South Korean military said, a failure in what would have been the Kim Jong Un regime’s 10th such launch this year.

  9. Digital Journal

    North Korea 'projectile' launch ends in failure (opens Digital Journal)

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    North Korea fired a projectile Wednesday but the launch appears to have immediately failed, Seoul said, with analysts warning it was likely a test of

  10. The Diplomat

    North Korea’s Suspected Missile Launch Fails, South Korea’s Military Says (opens The Diplomat)

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    Days after the U.S. warned of North Korea testing its new ICBM system, South Korea’s military said the North failed to launch an unidentified projectile.

  11. Fox News

    North Korean launch apparently ends in failure, South Korea's military says (opens Fox News)

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    North Korea’s latest weapons launch on Wednesday apparently ended in failure, South Korea's military said, amid speculation that the North could soon launch its biggest long-range missile in its most significant provocation in years.

  12. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Seoul: North Korean launch apparently ends in failure (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s latest weapons launch on Wednesday apparently ended in failure, South Korea's military said, amid speculation that the North could soon launch its biggest

  13. PBS NewsHour

    North Korea conducts failed missile test, Seoul says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    South Korea's military says a North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded in midair in an apparent failed launch.

  14. The Hill

    North Korean missile explodes in failed test, Seoul says (opens The Hill)

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    A North Korean missile exploded on Wednesday in a failed test, according to South Korea’s military.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea projectile launch likely 'failed,' Seoul says | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    South Korea's Defense Ministry has said that North Korea attempted another "unidentified projectile" launch, but that it appeared to have failed. Pyongyang has been testing missiles at an unprecedented pace this year.

  16. Shore News Network

    Suspected N.Korea missile fails after launch over Pyongyang (opens Shore News Network)

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    By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired an "unknown projectile" on Wednesday which appeared to fail immediately after launch, South Korea's

  17. New Hampshire Union Leader

    North Korea missile 'failed' after launch, may have exploded (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    North Korea's latest missile test appeared to have "failed" shortly after launch, South Korea's military said, with the incident coming days after reports indicated that Kim Jong Un's regime was

  18. KYMA Yuma

    North Korean projectile test fails on launch, South Korea says (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN An attempt by North Korea to fire an unidentified projectile Wednesday morning failed on launch, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. Had the attempt succeeded, it would have been the tenth such launch from within North Korea this year.

  19. The Times of Israel

    Seoul says North Korea tried to launch a projectile, but failed (opens The Times of Israel)

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  20. KEYT Santa Barbara

    North Korean projectile believed to have exploded soon after launch, South Korea says | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN A North Korean projectile is presumed to have exploded soon after launch Wednesday, the South Korean military said, a

  21. Independent Journal Review

    North Korea’s Forbidden Missile Launch Fails Miserably: Report (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said it was a 'ballistic missile' test and urged North Korea to 'refrain from further destabilizing acts.'

  22. France 24

    Suspected North Korean missile launch fails, says South Korea (opens France 24)

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    North Korea fired an "unknown projectile" on Wednesday which appeared to fail immediately after launch, South Korea's military said after Japanese media reported a suspected missile launch by the nuc…

  23. New York Times

    North Korea’s Projectile Launch Fails, South Korea Says (opens New York Times)

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    The projectile, fired from outside Pyongyang, failed “immediately after liftoff,” the South Korean military said.

  24. NBC News

    Suspected North Korea missile fails after launch, South Korea says (opens NBC News)

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    The launch comes after Washington and Seoul warned that Pyongyang may be preparing to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile at full range for the first time since 2017.

  25. Al Jazeera

    Latest North Korea projectile launch ends in failure (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Setback comes amid concern Pyongyang plans to launch a banned intercontinental ballistic missile.

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