North Korea missile explodes in midair after launch, South’s military saysBy Joyce Lee and Hyonhee ShinSEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, but it exploded in midair, South Korea’s military said. The missile was launched from near the capital, Pyongyang, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. North Korea’s last missile launch was on May 30. North Korea this week criticised the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier to joint drills with South Korea and Japan, and warned of an “overwhelming, new demonstration of deterrence”. The missile launch comes a day after the 74-year anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War.
