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North Korea Ballistic Missile Explodes On Launch Fourth Straight Time

Earlier this week, the state media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) broadcasted video of leader Kim Jong Un watching what appears to have been a successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile. That was all fabricated, according to analysts. According to them, the launch actually took place in April. It is believed that the video was broadcasted as "an attempt to demonstrate North Korea's nuclear threat as a senior DPRK official meets with China this week." Ars Technica reports: The video was broadcast just after analyst reports said North Korea had made a fourth failed attempt in two months to test-launch the Musudan -- a missile designed to strike at targets as distant as Guam and the Philippines. The missile exploded on launch. Earlier on April 15, North Korea's military attempted a launch from a mobile launching system, but it exploded shortly after liftoff. Just two weeks later, as North Korea was preparing for the congress of the Worker's Party, there was an attempt at a dual launch -- with both missiles crashing into the sea.

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  1. the real story here by nimbius · · Score: 4, Funny

    is that North Korea has invented some sort of entropy rocket that can explode unpredictably at low altitude, only to emerge again quickly reassembled for a new flight. Its the ballistic equivalent of the US Republican party.

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    1. Re:the real story here by DigiShaman · · Score: 3, Funny

      If a rocket could do that, it most certainly was built by the Pkunk.

      Hallelujah!!!!!

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  2. New Anti-Missile Laser Tech by zenlessyank · · Score: 4, Funny

    seems to be working quite well. I wonder if they are using the ship based or satellite based?

  3. Just glad I'm not an engineer there! by Archeopteryx · · Score: 4, Funny

    I imagine failure is not associated with longevity.

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    1. Re:Just glad I'm not an engineer there! by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 4, Funny

      People's Republic of North Korea!

      Hah. PRoNK.

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  4. Entirely expected by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    North Koreans have small dongs.