TOKYO – A North Korean missile fired Wednesday morning exploded within seconds of launch, the South Korean and American militaries said, a reassuring sign for allies worried about the speed at which the country’s weapons program has been progressing. The missile was launched from North Korea’s east coast at about 7 a.m. local time on Wednesday morning. It was not immediately clear what kind of missile North Korea had fired. Then earlier this month, North Korea launched four missiles, three of which landed within Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Over the weekend, Kim supervised the test of a missile engine that had “historic significance,” according to North Korean state media.

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2017 05:15 UTC