North Korea Launches Rocket, ABC Reports Launch Has Failed

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/12/2012 18:56 -0400

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Red headline time. From Yonhap:

• North Korea launches rocket - S.Korea's YTN Television
• U.S official confirms North Korea has launched rocket
• Rocket launch took place at 7:39 local time - South Korea Defense Ministry,

Japan likely in full mobilization mode right about now. Or not: this just in:

• ABC's Martha Raddatz reports the North Korean rocket launch has FAILED.
• Rocket was inflight for about a minute before it failed

Somebody is about to have their daily 5 gram portion of food cut in half as the local rocket no fly long time.
And scene:

• Japanese Defense Minister says NKorean rocket appears to have fallen into ocean
• Japan Def. Min. Tanaka: DPRK rocket appears to have exploded one minute after launch.
• Yonhap: ROK residents near DMZ were alerted to seek shelter from possible #DPRK rocket debris.

Now how long before North Korea blames South Korea for shooting down the rocket?
In other news, North Korea is redefining "minuteman" since 7:39 local time
This is was the projected path.

For those with Google Earth apps, here is the KMZ file showing the path in its full glory.