Seoul says North Korean projectile launch ends in failure

South Korea said North Korea fired an unidentified projectile but the launch on Wednesday apparently ended in a failure (News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

South Korea said North Korea fired an unidentified projectile but the launch on Wednesday apparently ended in a failure.

The launch was made from the Pyongyang region around 9.30am before the apparent failure, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.