North Korean Missile Launch Fails ‘Almost Immediately,’ U.S. Military Says

North Korea attempted a missile launch early Sunday local time but it failed “almost immediately” according to U.S. and South Korean military officials.

The launch was attempted from Sinpo, some 400 miles from Japan, according to U.S. Pacific Command, and came hours before Vice President Mike Pence landed in South Korea on a planned visit.

Early assessments suggested the projectile was not the feared intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the continental U.S., two U.S. military officials told NBC News.

 

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