US: North Korea long-range missile launch fails
...international pressure, North Korea launched a long-range missile Friday morning. However, U.S. officials say they believe the attempted launch failed before the missile was able to leave the Earth's atmosphere. U.S. officials confirm that a North Korean long-range...info
Heritage: North Korea’s Rogue Missile Launch
...and Japan, while also continuing missile defense deployment and working with South Korea to deploy its own system. North Korea’s missile launch is a severe violation of several U.N. resolutions, and a failure to hold it accountable would undermine international...info
Controversial North Korea Missile Launch Ends in Failture
...by then unconfirmed reports that the rocket malfunctioned. “South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities believe North Korea’s missile launch ended in failure,†Seoul’s defense ministry spokesman, Kim Min Seok, told Yonhap and other media. There were no...info
Nuclear report adds tension to North Korea missile launch
...to be preparation for a third nuclear test, according to South Korean intelligence officials. The report comes as North Korea prepares to launch a long-range rocket that the United States and others say is a cover for testing missile technology that could...info
North Korea launch raises tension
...a satellite into orbit. Experts believe that there is little chance of the mission being cancelled. "According to North Korean spokesmen the missile launch was ordered by the late Kim Jong-il last year, before he died," says Mark Fitzpatrick, director of the...info
G-8 condemns N. Korea missile amid nuke fears
...NBC News that the missile had failed shortly after launch, before the news was confirmed by North Korea itself. "The North Korean missile failed shortly after launch," the official said. "Think about it: This is the fourth failure to launch this missile as...info
U.S.: N. Korean missile launch provocative
...we had planned to provide," Carney said Monday. At the U.S. State Department, spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said North Korea's planned missile launch not only would be highly provocative, but also would "pose a threat to regional security, and it will be inconsistent...info
IMAGES: North Korea rocket launch FAILS
...centre on the outskirts of Pyongyang Photographs: Reuters The US systems detected and tracked a launch of the North Korean Taepo Dong-2 missile at 6:39 pm New York time. "Initial indications are that the first stage of missile fell into the sea 165 km west...info
North Korea rocket launch fails
...North Korea's behaviour was of concern to the global community. "Despite the failure of its attempted missile launch, North Korea's provocative action threatens regional security, violates international law and contravenes its own recent commitments," a White...info
North Korea Missile Launch: Failed Missile Launch
...late founder, Kim Il Sung, two days before the 100th anniversary of his birth. This marks the fourth time the North Koreans tried to launch this kind of missile. According to reports, KCNA, the official North Korean news agency, confirmed the rocket’s failure...info