North Korea appears to have failed in ballistic missile test

North Korea appears to have conducted an unsuccessful ballistic missile launch from an area in Pyongyang, South Korea's military said Wednesday, with the projectile exploding soon after liftoff.The Japanese government also concluded that a ballistic missile was likely launched but is presumed to have failed to fly according to plan. The Defense Ministry said Tokyo lodged a diplomatic protest with the North through its embassy in Beijing.The last time North Korea is thought to have clearly botched a ballistic missile launch was in April 2017, according to ministry data."North Korea fired an …READ FULL ARTICLE