The US and South Korean military officials are conducting further analysis of the launch at Sinpo on North Korea’s eastern coastline. A North Korean missile exploded during launch Sunday from the country's east coast, the US and South Korean officials said. The letters on the top read "North Korea, Fire missile. In 2012, North Korea unveiled long-range missiles that some arms analysts dismissed as fake. China has backed North Korea since the peninsula was last at war in the 1950s, in part to prevent having an American ally on its border.

Source: Bangkok Post April 16, 2017 02:03 UTC