S. Korea: N. Korea Deploying New Missiles

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea (news - web sites)
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 (news - web sites)'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.

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