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North Korea Launches Two Midrange Missiles, Both Tests Fail (cnn.com)

An anonymous reader writes: According to South Korean Defense Ministry officials, North Korea fired two midrange Musudan missiles Thursday, and both missiles appear to have failed. The military cannot confirm exactly when the missile exploded but said it "crashed shortly after it was launched," a Defense Ministry official said. U.S. military officials said the missiles traveled an estimated 200 meters from the launchpad. This past weekend, North Korea launched a ballistic missile from a submarine off the east cost of the Korean peninsula. It only traveled about 30 km, well short of the 300 km range that would be considered a successful test. A little more than a week prior to that launch, North Korea failed to launch an intermediate-range missile on the 104th anniversary of the birthday of the country's 'eternal president,' Kim II Sung.

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  1. Again With This Asshole? by zenlessyank · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No one gives 2 shits about this little bastard and his toys. If you are scared of this puta, then you are in such a sad state you should just check out. This is only news for douches not nerds.