North Korea attempts a missile launch - South Korean military

epa05910192 (FILE) - An undated photo released on 24 April 2016 by North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows an 'underwater test-fire of strategic submarine ballistic missile' conducted at an undisclosed location in North Korea (reissued 16 April 2017). According to media reports on 16 April 2017 quoting the South Korean military, North Korea conducted a failed missile launch from its east coast, the South Korean military reported. North Koreans celebrated the 'Day of the Sun' festival commemorating the 105th birthday anniversary of former supreme leader Kim Il-sung on 15 April as tensions over nuclear issues rise in the region. EPA/KCNA EDITORIAL USE ONLY