South Korea military apologises over failed missile, says warhead did not explode

ATACMS firing a missile from an undisclosed location on South Korea's east coast. Credit: AFP

South Korea's military apologised on Wednesday for causing residents to worry about a failed missile launch during its joint drill with the United States in response to North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan a day earlier.

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The military also said the warhead of the missile - the South Korean Hyunmoo-2 - did not explode.

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