The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 5, 2022 South Korea Missile Test Malfunctions, Sparking Fire at Base ------------------------------------------------------------ A fire broke out today at a South Korean airbase after a South Korean missile malfunctioned and crashed during a live-fire drill with the United States. The incident occurred as tension is escalating in the region. On Tuesday, North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years. .