SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The United States and South Korea said they detected a failed North Korean missile launch Wednesday, the country’s second failed test in less than a week. The U.S. Strategic Command issued a statement late Wednesday saying it presumed the missile was a Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile. Cho June-hyuck, spokesman of South Korea’s Foreign Ministry, said the latest launches show North Korea’s “fanatical obsession” with nuclear weapons and missile developments. Gary Ross, said the U.S. condemns the attempted missile launch, calling it a provocation. An anchor from North Korea’s state-run Korean Central Television said that the North Korea will launch more satellites to “conquer” space, even if rival South Korea “barks” at the launches like a “mad dog.”

Source: National Post October 20, 2016 13:18 UTC