SEOUL, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) appeared to have failed in its fourth test-launch of an intermediate-range Musudan ballistic missile after its dialogue overtures on military matters were repeatedly dismissed by South Korea, Seoul's military said Tuesday.
An official at South Korea's defense ministry told Xinhua on the phone that the DPRK tried to test-fire one unidentified missile at about 5:20 a.m. local time from its Wonsan area in its east coastal region.
The official said the test-launch was estimated to have failed, adding that Seoul's military is analyzing details. He noted that South Korea's military has been maintaining complete preparedness for possible launches of additional missiles.
According to a South Korean government official, cited by Yonhap news agency, Seoul's military believed that it was the Musudan ballistic missile which is known to be capable of hitting part of the U.S. territory such as Guam and the outer reaches of Alaska.
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