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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea has begun making and deploying new intermediate-range ballistic missiles that could reach U.S. military targets in Okinawa, Japan and the Pacific U.S. territory of Guam, South Korea's Defense Ministry said Thursday.
Since last year, South Korean and Japanese news media, citing anonymous intelligence sources, have reported North Korea's development of a new missile with a 1,860-2,500 mile range.
Testifying before the parliament's National Defense Committee, Defense Minister Cho Young-kil said Wednesday that those missiles have already been deployed.
Cho's comments were carried by domestic media on Thursday and were confirmed by a ministry representative who spoke on condition of anonymity.
"North Korea is continuing its missile development, engaging in such activities as engine tests," Cho was quoted as saying.
North Korea's vigorous missile development unsettles the region. The U.S. military in South Korea has begun deploying new Patriot missiles designed to intercept incoming missiles. Last year, Japan launched its first spy satellites in a multi-billion dollar program aimed at monitoring North Korea's development of long-range missiles.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea has begun making and deploying new intermediate-range ballistic missiles that could reach U.S. military targets in Okinawa, Japan and the Pacific U.S. territory of Guam, South Korea's Defense Ministry said Thursday.
Since last year, South Korean and Japanese news media, citing anonymous intelligence sources, have reported North Korea's development of a new missile with a 1,860-2,500 mile range.
Testifying before the parliament's National Defense Committee, Defense Minister Cho Young-kil said Wednesday that those missiles have already been deployed.
Cho's comments were carried by domestic media on Thursday and were confirmed by a ministry representative who spoke on condition of anonymity.
"North Korea is continuing its missile development, engaging in such activities as engine tests," Cho was quoted as saying.
North Korea's vigorous missile development unsettles the region. The U.S. military in South Korea has begun deploying new Patriot missiles designed to intercept incoming missiles. Last year, Japan launched its first spy satellites in a multi-billion dollar program aimed at monitoring North Korea's development of long-range missiles.
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