The U.S. Strategic Command said it detected North Korea's launch of two Rodong intermediate-range ballistic missiles and one of them exploded right after launch."U.S. Strategic Command systems detected what we assess were two North Korean missile launches," the command said in a statement. "The simultaneous launch of two presumed (Rodong) intermediate range ballistic missiles occurred near the western city of Hwangju."Initial indications showed that one of the missiles "exploded immediately afte

North Korea on Wednesday denied what it called a "preposterous" allegation that it has hacked into emails of South Korean diplomats and other government officials.The North's propaganda website Uriminjokkiri lashed out at South Korean prosecutors' latest probe results showing that suspected North Korean hackers broke into the emails of about 90 South Korean diplomats, security-related officials and journalists, stealing dozens of their passwords."Without any reasonable ground, South Korea blindl