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N. Korea test fires Musudan missile off east coast

First known test of BM-25 assessed to be failure by South Korean military

Update 1:14 AM UTC: According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missile was launched at 5:30 AM Korea time (5:00 AM Pyongyang time).

North Korea test launched a ballistic missile off the country’s east coast Friday morning, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported, citing the South Korean military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

North Korea conducted a test launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, likely a Musudan (BM-25). The missile was fired into the Sea of Japan (known in Korea as the East Sea).

According to South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense, the missile launch appears to be