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.

The South Korean Cheongung(M-SAM) missile on Wednesday flew for around 10 seconds and exploded unexpectedly after traveling some 15 miles (25 km) toward the East Sea. The cause was likely an unstable