North Korean missile test fails hours after UN meeting on nuclear weapons

A North Korean mid-range ballistic missile apparently failed shortly after launch on Saturday, South Korea and the United States said, the third test-fire flop just this month but a clear message of defiance as a US supercarrier conducts drills in nearby waters.

North Korean ballistic missile tests are banned by the United Nations because they are seen as part of the North's push for a nuclear-tipped missile that can strike the US mainland.