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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A North Korean ballistic missile failed after launch on Thursday and fell into the sea west of South Korea, at no time posing a threat to land, the U.S. military said.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD, said it tracked the Taepo Dong-2 missile after its launch at 6:39 p.m. EDT on Thursday.
The first stage fell into the sea 165 km (103 miles) west of Seoul, South Korea, and the remainder of the satellite-carrying missile was deemed to have failed. No debris fell on land and at no time was the missile or debris deemed a threat, NORAD said.
(Reporting By David Alexander; Editing by Eric Beech)
