Exploding missiles: South Korean interceptor fails shortly after launch

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Exploding missiles: South Korean interceptor fails shortly after launch

North Korean ICBM also fails over East Sea amid volley of missile launches from both Koreas this week

Jeongmin Kim November 3, 2022

Exploding missiles: South Korean interceptor fails shortly after launch

ROK launching the Cheongung interceptor missile at an unspecified date | Image: Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)/file photo

A South Korean missile exploded during an air force competition on Wednesday, a military official confirmed to NK News, the second known failure of an indigenous ROK missile in as many months.

The accident occurred a day before a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) reportedly failed mid-flight. Japan issued evacuation warnings early Thursday morning, indicating the DPRK may have meant to fly it over the country.

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Jeongmin Kim

Jeongmin Kim is the Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Kim covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau.

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