超级军网韩媒：朝鲜发射疑似“舞水端”导弹 以失败告终
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核心提示：韩国联合参谋本部31日消息称，当天上午5时20分许，朝鲜在江原道元山地区试射一枚疑似“舞水端”中程弹道导弹，但发射以失败告终。
参考消息网5月31日报道 韩国联合参谋本部31日消息称，当天上午5时20分许，朝鲜在江原道元山地区试射一枚疑似“舞水端”中程弹道导弹，但发射以失败告终。
据韩联社网站5月31日报道，韩国联合参谋本部方面表示，韩军正在对相关情况进行分析，密切关注相关动向，保持万无一失的戒备状态。
http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/world/20160531/1176724.shtml
核心提示：韩国联合参谋本部31日消息称，当天上午5时20分许，朝鲜在江原道元山地区试射一枚疑似“舞水端”中程弹道导弹，但发射以失败告终。
参考消息网5月31日报道 韩国联合参谋本部31日消息称，当天上午5时20分许，朝鲜在江原道元山地区试射一枚疑似“舞水端”中程弹道导弹，但发射以失败告终。
据韩联社网站5月31日报道，韩国联合参谋本部方面表示，韩军正在对相关情况进行分析，密切关注相关动向，保持万无一失的戒备状态。
核心提示：韩国联合参谋本部31日消息称，当天上午5时20分许，朝鲜在江原道元山地区试射一枚疑似“舞水端”中程弹道导弹，但发射以失败告终。
参考消息网5月31日报道 韩国联合参谋本部31日消息称，当天上午5时20分许，朝鲜在江原道元山地区试射一枚疑似“舞水端”中程弹道导弹，但发射以失败告终。
据韩联社网站5月31日报道，韩国联合参谋本部方面表示，韩军正在对相关情况进行分析，密切关注相关动向，保持万无一失的戒备状态。
http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/world/20160531/1176724.shtml
核心提示：韩国联合参谋本部31日消息称，当天上午5时20分许，朝鲜在江原道元山地区试射一枚疑似“舞水端”中程弹道导弹，但发射以失败告终。
参考消息网5月31日报道 韩国联合参谋本部31日消息称，当天上午5时20分许，朝鲜在江原道元山地区试射一枚疑似“舞水端”中程弹道导弹，但发射以失败告终。
据韩联社网站5月31日报道，韩国联合参谋本部方面表示，韩军正在对相关情况进行分析，密切关注相关动向，保持万无一失的戒备状态。
三次试射都失败，造导弹不是光模仿一个样子就能派上用场的，要是战时闹笑话的。
导弹未经试射就服役的也就三胖子敢这么干了
但是这个为什么要发到海版呢？不是有专门的版块吗？
现在的海版貌似有变成综合版块的趋势。
导弹未经试射就服役的也就三胖子敢这么干了
但是这个为什么要发到海版呢？不是有专门的版块吗？
现在的海版貌似有变成综合版块的趋势。
susugujing 发表于 2016-5-31 13:19
三次试射都失败，造导弹不是光模仿一个样子就能派上用场的，要是战时闹笑话的。
三胖子的想法有意思
三次试射都失败，造导弹不是光模仿一个样子就能派上用场的，要是战时闹笑话的。
三胖子的想法有意思
韩媒，还是算了吧，跟台媒差不多，造谣到只有日期是真的。
minimi001 发表于 2016-5-31 14:00
三胖子的想法有意思
真要战时闹笑话。
三胖子的想法有意思
真要战时闹笑话。
gxyzya 发表于 2016-5-31 14:12
韩媒，还是算了吧，跟台媒差不多，造谣到只有日期是真的。
发射导弹有卫星预警的，应该没错。
韩媒，还是算了吧，跟台媒差不多，造谣到只有日期是真的。
发射导弹有卫星预警的，应该没错。
susugujing 发表于 2016-5-31 14:17
发射导弹有卫星预警的，应该没错。
别说韩媒没有卫星，就连韩国都没有发射的能力。
发射导弹有卫星预警的，应该没错。
别说韩媒没有卫星，就连韩国都没有发射的能力。
gxyzya 发表于 2016-5-31 14:22
别说韩媒没有卫星，就连韩国都没有发射的能力。
不是有老美吗？发现之后告诉韩国，由韩媒发表。
别说韩媒没有卫星，就连韩国都没有发射的能力。
不是有老美吗？发现之后告诉韩国，由韩媒发表。
susugujing 发表于 2016-5-31 14:26
不是有老美吗？发现之后告诉韩国，由韩媒发表。
提线木偶，别人拉线往东它就往东呗，管它对不对，就是造谣也不能往西啊
不是有老美吗？发现之后告诉韩国，由韩媒发表。
提线木偶，别人拉线往东它就往东呗，管它对不对，就是造谣也不能往西啊
又要有多少人被犬决炮决啊
susugujing 发表于 2016-5-31 14:17
真要战时闹笑话。
问题是三胖知道打不起来
米帝现在应该褒奖三胖，搅乱半岛有功
南棒更不想打，真打起来留给子女的整容钱都没了
TG一直坚持半岛无核不战不乱
毛子的重点在欧洲和中东
三胖虽然长的肥头大耳，但不笨
真要战时闹笑话。
问题是三胖知道打不起来
米帝现在应该褒奖三胖，搅乱半岛有功
南棒更不想打，真打起来留给子女的整容钱都没了
TG一直坚持半岛无核不战不乱
毛子的重点在欧洲和中东
三胖虽然长的肥头大耳，但不笨
没经过大量发射测试就装备部队,所以这结果不奇怪
不知道多少研制人员，又得胆战心惊怕三胖哥发怒犬决了。。。
billycoming 发表于 2016-5-31 16:14
问题是三胖知道打不起来
米帝现在应该褒奖三胖，搅乱半岛有功
南棒更不想打，真打起来留给子女的整容钱 ...
没有经过测试装备部队也够奇葩的。
问题是三胖知道打不起来
米帝现在应该褒奖三胖，搅乱半岛有功
南棒更不想打，真打起来留给子女的整容钱 ...
没有经过测试装备部队也够奇葩的。
billycoming 发表于 2016-5-31 16:14
问题是三胖知道打不起来
米帝现在应该褒奖三胖，搅乱半岛有功
南棒更不想打，真打起来留给子女的整容钱 ...
没有经过测试装备部队也够奇葩的。
问题是三胖知道打不起来
米帝现在应该褒奖三胖，搅乱半岛有功
南棒更不想打，真打起来留给子女的整容钱 ...
没有经过测试装备部队也够奇葩的。
navy2020 发表于 2016-5-31 16:57
没经过大量发射测试就装备部队,所以这结果不奇怪
如果不是美国说朝鲜没有投掷能力，还不想试射，这在战时更笑话。
没经过大量发射测试就装备部队,所以这结果不奇怪
如果不是美国说朝鲜没有投掷能力，还不想试射，这在战时更笑话。
navy2020 发表于 2016-5-31 16:57
没经过大量发射测试就装备部队,所以这结果不奇怪
如果不是美国说朝鲜没有投掷能力，还不想试射，这在战时更笑话。
没经过大量发射测试就装备部队,所以这结果不奇怪
如果不是美国说朝鲜没有投掷能力，还不想试射，这在战时更笑话。
漂白猪 发表于 2016-5-31 18:14
不知道多少研制人员，又得胆战心惊怕三胖哥发怒犬决了。。。
三次失败说明是个失败的项目。
不知道多少研制人员，又得胆战心惊怕三胖哥发怒犬决了。。。
三次失败说明是个失败的项目。
北棒子基础工业薄弱的顽疾这下子就暴露出来了,弹道导弹是个非常复杂和精密的系统,那怕是某个小的器件出了问题,也会导致发射的失败
估计有些零部件来路不明，质量更是难以控制
2016年5月31日, 美国战略司令部关于朝鲜试射中程导弹的新闻稿件.
USSTRATCOM Detects Attempted North Korean Missile Launch
U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs
5/31/2016
https://www.stratcom.mil/news/2016/617/USSTRATCOM_Detects_Attempted_North_Korean_Missile_Launch/
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected what we assess was a failed North Korean intermediate-range ballistic missile launch at 3:30 p.m. CDT, May 30, 2016, from Wonsan.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) determined the missile launch from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America.
The men and women of USSTRATCOM, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Pacific Command remain vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and are fully committed to working closely with our Republic of Korea and Japanese allies to maintain security.
USSTRATCOM's mission is to conduct global operations in synchronization with other combatant commands and appropriate U.S. government agencies to detect, deter and prevent strategic attacks against the U.S., its allies, and partners, and to be prepared to deliver warfighting capability to defend the nation.
USSTRATCOM Detects Attempted North Korean Missile Launch
U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs
5/31/2016
https://www.stratcom.mil/news/2016/617/USSTRATCOM_Detects_Attempted_North_Korean_Missile_Launch/
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected what we assess was a failed North Korean intermediate-range ballistic missile launch at 3:30 p.m. CDT, May 30, 2016, from Wonsan.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) determined the missile launch from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America.
The men and women of USSTRATCOM, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Pacific Command remain vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and are fully committed to working closely with our Republic of Korea and Japanese allies to maintain security.
USSTRATCOM's mission is to conduct global operations in synchronization with other combatant commands and appropriate U.S. government agencies to detect, deter and prevent strategic attacks against the U.S., its allies, and partners, and to be prepared to deliver warfighting capability to defend the nation.
2016年4月28日, 美国战略司令部关于朝鲜试射中程导弹的新闻稿件.
UPDATE 1 - USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks Attempted North Korean Missile Launches
U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs
4/28/2016
https://www.stratcom.mil/news/2016/611/UPDATE_1_-_USSTRATCOM_Detects_Tracks_Attempted_North_Korean_Missile_Launches/
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess were attempted North Korean missile launches at 4:43 p.m. CDT April 27, 2016, and at 5:24 a.m. CDT, April 28, 2016.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) determined the missiles launched from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America.
The men and women of USSTRATCOM, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Pacific Command remain vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and are fully committed to working closely with our Republic of Korea and Japanese allies to maintain security.
USSTRATCOM's mission is to conduct global operations in synchronization with other combatant commands and appropriate U.S. government agencies to detect, deter and prevent strategic attacks against the U.S., its allies, and partners and to be prepared to deliver warfighting capability to defend the nation.
UPDATE 1 (Apr. 28, 2016) - After additional analysis, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) assesses that both launch attempts of presumed Musudan intermediate range ballistic missiles occurred from Wonsan. Initial indications reveal the tests were not successful.
UPDATE 1 - USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks Attempted North Korean Missile Launches
U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs
4/28/2016
https://www.stratcom.mil/news/2016/611/UPDATE_1_-_USSTRATCOM_Detects_Tracks_Attempted_North_Korean_Missile_Launches/
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess were attempted North Korean missile launches at 4:43 p.m. CDT April 27, 2016, and at 5:24 a.m. CDT, April 28, 2016.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) determined the missiles launched from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America.
The men and women of USSTRATCOM, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Pacific Command remain vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and are fully committed to working closely with our Republic of Korea and Japanese allies to maintain security.
USSTRATCOM's mission is to conduct global operations in synchronization with other combatant commands and appropriate U.S. government agencies to detect, deter and prevent strategic attacks against the U.S., its allies, and partners and to be prepared to deliver warfighting capability to defend the nation.
UPDATE 1 (Apr. 28, 2016) - After additional analysis, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) assesses that both launch attempts of presumed Musudan intermediate range ballistic missiles occurred from Wonsan. Initial indications reveal the tests were not successful.
2016年4月23日, 美国战略司令部关于朝鲜试验潜射导弹的新闻稿件.
USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks North Korean Submarine Missile Launch
U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs
4/23/2016
https://www.stratcom.mil/news/2016/609/USSTRATCOM_Detects_Tracks_North_Korean_Submarine_Missile_Launch/
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess was a North Korean submarine missile launch from the Sea of Japan at 4:29 a.m. CDT.
According to North American Aerospace Defense Command, the missile launched from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America. The men and women of USSTRATCOM, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Pacific Command remain vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and are fully committed to working closely with our Republic of Korea and Japanese allies to maintain security.
USSTRATCOM's mission is to conduct global operations in synchronization with other combatant commands and appropriate U.S. government agencies to detect, deter and prevent strategic attacks against the U.S., its allies, and partners and to be prepared to deliver warfighting capability to defend the nation.
USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks North Korean Submarine Missile Launch
U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs
4/23/2016
https://www.stratcom.mil/news/2016/609/USSTRATCOM_Detects_Tracks_North_Korean_Submarine_Missile_Launch/
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess was a North Korean submarine missile launch from the Sea of Japan at 4:29 a.m. CDT.
According to North American Aerospace Defense Command, the missile launched from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America. The men and women of USSTRATCOM, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Pacific Command remain vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and are fully committed to working closely with our Republic of Korea and Japanese allies to maintain security.
USSTRATCOM's mission is to conduct global operations in synchronization with other combatant commands and appropriate U.S. government agencies to detect, deter and prevent strategic attacks against the U.S., its allies, and partners and to be prepared to deliver warfighting capability to defend the nation.
2016年4月15日, 美国战略司令部关于朝鲜试射中程导弹的新闻稿件.
USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks North Korean Missile Launch
U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs
4/14/2016
https://www.stratcom.mil/news/2016/606/USSTRATCOM_Detects_Tracks_North_Korean_Missile_Launch/
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess was a failed North Korean missile launch at 3:33 p.m. CDT.
According to North American Aerospace Defense Command, the missile launched from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America. The men and women of USSTRATCOM, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Pacific Command remain vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and are fully committed to working closely with our Republic of Korea and Japanese allies to maintain security.
USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks North Korean Missile Launch
U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs
4/14/2016
https://www.stratcom.mil/news/2016/606/USSTRATCOM_Detects_Tracks_North_Korean_Missile_Launch/
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess was a failed North Korean missile launch at 3:33 p.m. CDT.
According to North American Aerospace Defense Command, the missile launched from North Korea did not pose a threat to North America. The men and women of USSTRATCOM, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Pacific Command remain vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and are fully committed to working closely with our Republic of Korea and Japanese allies to maintain security.
2016年2月7日, 美国战略司令部关于朝鲜用火箭发射卫星的新闻稿件.
USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks North Korean Missile Launch into Space
U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs
2/6/2016
https://www.stratcom.mil/news/2016/596/USSTRATCOM_Detects_Tracks_North_Korean_Missile_Launch_into_Space/
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command systems detected and tracked what we assess was a North Korean missile launch into space at 6:29 p.m. CST.
The missile was tracked on a southerly launch over the Yellow Sea.
NORAD determined that at no time was the missile a threat to North America. The men and women of USSTRATCOM, NORAD AND USNORTHCOM, AND USPACOM remain vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and are fully committed to working closely with our Republic of Korea and Japanese allies to maintain security.
UPDATE 1 (Feb. 7, 2016): Initial observations from U.S. Strategic Command's Joint Functional Component Command for Space, through its Joint Space Operations Center, following the launch of a North Korean missile into space, indicate two objects - NORAD catalog identification numbers 41332 and 41333 - are in orbit and at an inclination of 97.5 degrees. These observations are available on the publicly-available website Space-Track.org.
Note: An inclination of 97.5 means the object is rotating in the opposite direction of the Earth's rotation at a 97.5 degree angle from the Earth's equator, meaning the two objects are essentially orbiting over the poles.
UPDATE 2 (Feb. 8, 2016): The two objects U.S. Strategic Command's Joint Functional Component Command for Space, through its Joint Space Operations Center, tracked following the launch of a North Korean missile into space - NORAD catalog identification numbers 41332 and 41333 - have been added to USSTRATCOM's satellite catalog on the publicly-available website Space-Track.org. The object with NORAD catalog identification numbers 41332 is KMS 4, the payload. The object with NORAD catalog identification numbers 41333 is UNHA 3 R/B, the rocket body.
USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks North Korean Missile Launch into Space
U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs
2/6/2016
https://www.stratcom.mil/news/2016/596/USSTRATCOM_Detects_Tracks_North_Korean_Missile_Launch_into_Space/
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command systems detected and tracked what we assess was a North Korean missile launch into space at 6:29 p.m. CST.
The missile was tracked on a southerly launch over the Yellow Sea.
NORAD determined that at no time was the missile a threat to North America. The men and women of USSTRATCOM, NORAD AND USNORTHCOM, AND USPACOM remain vigilant in the face of North Korean provocations and are fully committed to working closely with our Republic of Korea and Japanese allies to maintain security.
UPDATE 1 (Feb. 7, 2016): Initial observations from U.S. Strategic Command's Joint Functional Component Command for Space, through its Joint Space Operations Center, following the launch of a North Korean missile into space, indicate two objects - NORAD catalog identification numbers 41332 and 41333 - are in orbit and at an inclination of 97.5 degrees. These observations are available on the publicly-available website Space-Track.org.
Note: An inclination of 97.5 means the object is rotating in the opposite direction of the Earth's rotation at a 97.5 degree angle from the Earth's equator, meaning the two objects are essentially orbiting over the poles.
UPDATE 2 (Feb. 8, 2016): The two objects U.S. Strategic Command's Joint Functional Component Command for Space, through its Joint Space Operations Center, tracked following the launch of a North Korean missile into space - NORAD catalog identification numbers 41332 and 41333 - have been added to USSTRATCOM's satellite catalog on the publicly-available website Space-Track.org. The object with NORAD catalog identification numbers 41332 is KMS 4, the payload. The object with NORAD catalog identification numbers 41333 is UNHA 3 R/B, the rocket body.
Reuters: Attempted North Korea missile launch fails, says South Korea.
SEOUL | By Ju-min Park | Tue May 31, 2016 2:51pm EDT
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missile-fail-idUSKCN0YM015
North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its east coast on Tuesday but the launch appears to have failed, South Korean officials said, in what would be the latest in a string of unsuccessful ballistic missile tests by the isolated country.
The launch attempt took place at around 5:20 a.m. local time (4.20 p.m. ET), said the officials, who asked not to be identified. They did not elaborate.
Tension in Northeast Asia has been high since North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test in January and followed that with a satellite launch and test launches of various missiles.
North Korea appeared to have attempted to launch an intermediate-range Musudan missile, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said.
North Korea attempted three test launches of the Musudan in April, all of which failed, USA and South Korean officials have said.
Yonhap quoted a South Korean government source as saying the missile was likely to have exploded at about the time it lifted off from a mobile launcher.
China, North Korea's only major ally, called for the cessation of any action that would exacerbate tension.
"The situation on the peninsula remains complex and sensitive," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a briefing when asked about the launch.
"We think that all sides should avoid any actions that further worsen tensions."
China has been angered by North Korea's nuclear and missile tests and signed up to tough U.N. sanctions against its reclusive neighbor in March.
North Korean state media did not mention any missile launch.
A Pentagon statement said that a failed North Korean intermediate-range ballistic missile launch had been detected, but did not pose a threat to North America.
"We strongly condemn North Korea's missile test in violation of UN Security Council resolutions, which explicitly prohibit North Korea's use of ballistic missile technology," the Pentagon statement said.
IN A RUSH?
The North's flurry of weapons technology tests came in the run-up to the first congress in 36 years of its ruling Workers' Party this month, where young leader Kim Jong Un consolidated his control.
Tuesday's launch appears to have been its first missile test since then, and experts said it was unusual to test-fire a missile so soon after a failure.
The South Korean military said the successive tests could stem from Kim's order in March for further tests of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles.
"They must've been in a rush. Maybe Kim Jong Un was very upset about the failures," said Lee Choon-geun, senior research fellow at South Korea's state-run Science and Technology Policy Institute.
North Korea has never carried out a successful launch of the Musudan missile, which theoretically has the range to reach any part of Japan and the USA territory of Guam.
The North is believed to have up to 30 Musudan missiles, according to South Korean media, which officials said were first deployed in around 2007.
"It could have cracks and something wrong with the welding," Lee said of possible causes for the latest failure. "But deployment before test-firing missiles to complete development seems unusual."
The attempted launch took place near the east coast city of Wonsan, one of the South Korean officials said, the same area where previous Musudan tests had taken place.
Separately, the international department of China's Communist Party said diplomat Ri Su Yong, one of North Korean highest-profile officials, visited China on Tuesday, meeting the department's head, Song Tao.
The two expressed a desire to increase cooperation between their parties and work hard to promote regional peace and stability, the department said in a brief statement.
There was no indication of any link between the missile launch and Ri's visit.
Ri was foreign minister until he was named a member of the politburo during the recent Workers' Party congress.
(Additional reporting by Se Young Lee in Seoul, Tim Kelly in Tokyo, Ben Blanchard in Beijing and Idrees Ali in Washington; Writing by Tony Munroe; Editing by Robert Birsel and James Dalgleish)
SEOUL | By Ju-min Park | Tue May 31, 2016 2:51pm EDT
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missile-fail-idUSKCN0YM015
North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its east coast on Tuesday but the launch appears to have failed, South Korean officials said, in what would be the latest in a string of unsuccessful ballistic missile tests by the isolated country.
The launch attempt took place at around 5:20 a.m. local time (4.20 p.m. ET), said the officials, who asked not to be identified. They did not elaborate.
Tension in Northeast Asia has been high since North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test in January and followed that with a satellite launch and test launches of various missiles.
North Korea appeared to have attempted to launch an intermediate-range Musudan missile, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said.
North Korea attempted three test launches of the Musudan in April, all of which failed, USA and South Korean officials have said.
Yonhap quoted a South Korean government source as saying the missile was likely to have exploded at about the time it lifted off from a mobile launcher.
China, North Korea's only major ally, called for the cessation of any action that would exacerbate tension.
"The situation on the peninsula remains complex and sensitive," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a briefing when asked about the launch.
"We think that all sides should avoid any actions that further worsen tensions."
China has been angered by North Korea's nuclear and missile tests and signed up to tough U.N. sanctions against its reclusive neighbor in March.
North Korean state media did not mention any missile launch.
A Pentagon statement said that a failed North Korean intermediate-range ballistic missile launch had been detected, but did not pose a threat to North America.
"We strongly condemn North Korea's missile test in violation of UN Security Council resolutions, which explicitly prohibit North Korea's use of ballistic missile technology," the Pentagon statement said.
IN A RUSH?
The North's flurry of weapons technology tests came in the run-up to the first congress in 36 years of its ruling Workers' Party this month, where young leader Kim Jong Un consolidated his control.
Tuesday's launch appears to have been its first missile test since then, and experts said it was unusual to test-fire a missile so soon after a failure.
The South Korean military said the successive tests could stem from Kim's order in March for further tests of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles.
"They must've been in a rush. Maybe Kim Jong Un was very upset about the failures," said Lee Choon-geun, senior research fellow at South Korea's state-run Science and Technology Policy Institute.
North Korea has never carried out a successful launch of the Musudan missile, which theoretically has the range to reach any part of Japan and the USA territory of Guam.
The North is believed to have up to 30 Musudan missiles, according to South Korean media, which officials said were first deployed in around 2007.
"It could have cracks and something wrong with the welding," Lee said of possible causes for the latest failure. "But deployment before test-firing missiles to complete development seems unusual."
The attempted launch took place near the east coast city of Wonsan, one of the South Korean officials said, the same area where previous Musudan tests had taken place.
Separately, the international department of China's Communist Party said diplomat Ri Su Yong, one of North Korean highest-profile officials, visited China on Tuesday, meeting the department's head, Song Tao.
The two expressed a desire to increase cooperation between their parties and work hard to promote regional peace and stability, the department said in a brief statement.
There was no indication of any link between the missile launch and Ri's visit.
Ri was foreign minister until he was named a member of the politburo during the recent Workers' Party congress.
(Additional reporting by Se Young Lee in Seoul, Tim Kelly in Tokyo, Ben Blanchard in Beijing and Idrees Ali in Washington; Writing by Tony Munroe; Editing by Robert Birsel and James Dalgleish)
Fox News: North Korea missile launch attempt failed, Pentagon confirms.
Published May 31, 2016
Lucas Tomlinson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/05/31/south-korea-says-north-korea-missile-launch-likely-failed.html
In the latest embarrassment for the communist nation of North Korea, a ballistic missile thought to have a range of 2,500 miles failed to launch early Monday morning, Pentagon officials confirmed to Fox News.
The medium-range Musudan blew up shortly after takeoff in the eastern coastal town of Wonsan, according to officials briefed on the latest intelligence. The missile had the potential to hit American military bases as far away as Guam.
"They are 0-4", one official said describing North Korea's most recent missile launch attempts.
The missile exploded at a mobile launch pad as soon as the launch button was pressed, an unidentified government source told South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
It suggests the missile may have even failed to lift off. However, South Korea's military couldn't confirm the report. Yonhap did not say how its source obtained the information.
The USA Department of Defense said in a statement that its assessment also indicated that the launch was a failure. It condemned the launch as a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions that prohibit North Korea from using ballistic missile technology.
In April, a planned launch marking the 104th birthday of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung failed when the missile blew up, a senior USA defense official told Fox News.
Despite the recent failures, there have been growing worries about North Korea's nuclear and missile activities this year, which include a nuclear test in January and a rocket launch in February that outsiders saw as a test of banned long-range missile technology.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued an order in March that tests be conducted of a nuclear warhead and ballistic missiles capable of carrying such warheads.
"I think they keep firing (Musudans) because they've continuously failed" in previous launches, said Lim Eul Chul, a North Korea expert at South Korea's Kyungnam University. "They'll continue to make efforts to upgrade (Musudan's) capability to a level that can satisfy their leader."
Lim said Tuesday's launch attempt shows that North Korea is openly pressing ahead with its vow to bolster its military strength, regardless of whether it is pushing for talks with South Korea. "For them, upgrading Musudan's capability is a different matter from seeking a dialogue with South Korea," he said.
Before April, North Korea had never flight-tested a Musudan missile, although one was displayed during a military parade in the year 2010 in Pyongyang.
Published May 31, 2016
Lucas Tomlinson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/05/31/south-korea-says-north-korea-missile-launch-likely-failed.html
In the latest embarrassment for the communist nation of North Korea, a ballistic missile thought to have a range of 2,500 miles failed to launch early Monday morning, Pentagon officials confirmed to Fox News.
The medium-range Musudan blew up shortly after takeoff in the eastern coastal town of Wonsan, according to officials briefed on the latest intelligence. The missile had the potential to hit American military bases as far away as Guam.
"They are 0-4", one official said describing North Korea's most recent missile launch attempts.
The missile exploded at a mobile launch pad as soon as the launch button was pressed, an unidentified government source told South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
It suggests the missile may have even failed to lift off. However, South Korea's military couldn't confirm the report. Yonhap did not say how its source obtained the information.
The USA Department of Defense said in a statement that its assessment also indicated that the launch was a failure. It condemned the launch as a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions that prohibit North Korea from using ballistic missile technology.
In April, a planned launch marking the 104th birthday of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung failed when the missile blew up, a senior USA defense official told Fox News.
Despite the recent failures, there have been growing worries about North Korea's nuclear and missile activities this year, which include a nuclear test in January and a rocket launch in February that outsiders saw as a test of banned long-range missile technology.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued an order in March that tests be conducted of a nuclear warhead and ballistic missiles capable of carrying such warheads.
"I think they keep firing (Musudans) because they've continuously failed" in previous launches, said Lim Eul Chul, a North Korea expert at South Korea's Kyungnam University. "They'll continue to make efforts to upgrade (Musudan's) capability to a level that can satisfy their leader."
Lim said Tuesday's launch attempt shows that North Korea is openly pressing ahead with its vow to bolster its military strength, regardless of whether it is pushing for talks with South Korea. "For them, upgrading Musudan's capability is a different matter from seeking a dialogue with South Korea," he said.
Before April, North Korea had never flight-tested a Musudan missile, although one was displayed during a military parade in the year 2010 in Pyongyang.