North Korea's sub-launched missile exploded midair, Seoul says

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SEOUL, May 2 (UPI) -- A submarine-launched ballistic missile North Korea said fired "successfully" in April probably exploded mid-air, South Korea military said Sunday. The SLBM launch was followed days later by a failed launch of a midrange ballistic missile, the Musudan. But the launch was reported as a "great success" in North Korea state media, South Korean television network KBS reported Sunday. Pyongyang had stated there was a verifiable "stage separation" and that a "nuclear detonation device" was working. "All technical indicators satisfied the requirements for an underwater offensive compliant with state self-reliance," North Korea's KCTV stated on April 24. But Seoul's military concluded ...