**rth Korea test fires two powerful, mid-range missiles

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**rth Korea test fires two powerful, mid-range missiles

SEOUL: Nuclear-armed **rth Korea conducted two back-to-back tests of a powerful new medium-range missile on Wednesday, with both achieving a significant increase in flight distance over previous failed launches, South Korea´s Defence Ministry said.

Both tests were believed to be of a much-hyped, intermediate-range Musudan missile capable of reaching US bases as far away as Guam.

International condemnation was swift, with the United States and Japan labelling the launches a clear violation of UN resolutions, and South Korea vowing to push for tighter sanctions on Pyongyang.

Existing UN Security Council measures ban **rth Korea from any use of ballistic missile tech**logy.

The first test shortly before 6:00 am (2100 GMT Tuesday) was deemed to have failed after reportedly flying around 150 kilometres (90 miles) over the East Sea (Sea of Japan).

The South Korean defence ministry said the second Musudan -- fired from the same east coast location two hours later -- had flown 400 kilometres.

"South Korea and the United States are conducting further analysis," the ministry said in a statement that stopped short of labelling the second test a success or failure.

Four failed Musudan tests earlier this year all either exploded on the mobile launch pad or shortly after take-off.

A successful test would mark a major step forward for a ******* programme that ultimately aspires to develop a proven nuclear strike capability against the US mainland.





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