Banned Missiles Tests by North Korea

North Korea, which is pursuing a nuclear weapons programme, is banned by UN resolutions from any use of ballistic missile technology.

Four other missiles tested in the last two months are reported to have either exploded mid-air or crashed.

Reports from South Korea say the North has tested two banned missiles, with the first launch ending in failure.

South Korean military officials said the two rockets are both powerful, intermediate-range Musudans.