North Korea tested another missile on Wednesday. But according to U.S. military officials, it exploded seconds after being launched.
周三，朝鲜试射了另一枚导弹。但据美国军方官员称，导弹发射几秒后爆炸。
North Korea has been stepping up the pace of its missile tests, raising tensions across the continent.
一直以来，朝鲜加快导弹试射的步伐，加剧整个大陆的紧张局势。
The launch failure Wednesday highlights some recent setbacks for the country's missile program.
周三发射失败凸显近期朝鲜导弹计划遭遇一些挫折。
Earlier this month, the North successfully fired four missiles simultaneously in Japan's direction.
本月早些时候，朝鲜成功向日本方向同时发射了四枚导弹。
U.S. officials confirmed North Korea's plan had been for five missiles, but one failed to launch.
美国官员证实，朝鲜的计划是五枚导弹，但有一枚发射失败。
As of Wednesday morning, officials hadn't said what kind of missile was involved in the failed launch.
截至周三上午，官员们没有透露发射失败的是什么类型的导弹。
But if it was an intermediate-range Musudan, Wednesday's test would echo seven failures in 2016.
如果是中程舞水端导弹，周三的测试再现2016年的七次失败。
The country didn't appear to release footage of Wednesday's failed launch, which occurred during annual joint-military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea.
Earlierthismonth, theNorthsuccessfullyfiredfourmissilessimultaneouslyinJapan'sdirection. U.S. officialsconfirmedNorthKorea'splanhadbeenforfivemissiles, butonefailedtolaunch.
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