Failed launch involved short-range, non-nuclear missile capable of reaching Seoul North Korea attempted to test a ballistic missile early Saturday that failed shortly after launch, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reports. The test, according to the South Korean military, was carried out in the South Pyeongan Province at approximately 5:30 a.m. “North Korea fired an unidentified missile from a site in the vicinity of Bukchang in Pyeongannam-do (South Pyeongan Province) in the northeastern direction at around 5:30 a.m today,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. “It is estimated to have failed.” “There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea. Absolutely,” Trump said. “We’d love to solve things diplomatically but it’s very difficult.” U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson similarly asserted Friday at the United Nations that “catastrophic consequences” could result if North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs cont