SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile, but the test failed as the projectile exploded shortly after liftoff, the South Korean military said on Sunday. The test was the first involving the Hwasong-10 since North Korea successfully launched the same missile in June. North Korea has had a spotty record with Hwasong-10 test flights. The projectile flew about 250 miles over the sea between North Korea and Japan, reaching an altitude of 878 miles. North Korea has vowed to build a ballistic missile capable of striking the continental United States with a nuclear warhead.

Source: New York Times October 16, 2016 02:44 UTC