Apparent N Korea mid-range missile launch failed again: South

North Korea today tried and appeared to have failed a second attempt to launch a powerful, new medium-range ballistic missile, South Korea's defence ministry said.

A ministry official said the North had launched what was believed to be a Musudan missile at around 6:40 AM (0310 IST) from Wonsan on the east coast.

"It fell within seconds after the launch so is believed to have failed," the official said.