SOUTH KOREA, U.S. FIRE MISSILES INTO THE SEA TO PROTEST ‘RECKLESS’ NORTH KOREA TEST

South Korea’s military has apologised after a failed missile launch during a joint drill with the United States sparked alarm among residents in the coastal city of Gangneung.

They reported hearing an explosion and seeing a fire overnight.

But the military, which has said there were no casualties, did not acknowledge the incident until seven hours later.
The launch was in response to North Korea firing a missile over Japan early on Tuesday.