North Korea Could Have Nuclear ICBM Next Year, South Says
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North Korea Could Have Nuclear ICBM Next Year, South Says
28, 2017
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has been conducting missile engine
and fuel tests in recent weeks, with the goal of achieving nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities as early as next year, a senior South Korean official said on Tuesday.
Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon, South Korea’s lead official on North Korea, also said his government
was closely monitoring missile-related activities in North Korea for a possible resumption of tests.
" Mr. Cho said at a news conference on Tuesday. that Although the North has not conducted any missile test
since Sept. 15, it has continued to engage in missile-related activities, such as engine and fuel tests,
South said that We have seen some noteworthy activities recently,
but we need more monitoring before being able to tell whether they would lead to an actual missile test or provocation.
In its last missile test, on Sept. 15, a North Korean intermediate-range Hwasong-12 ballistic missile flew 2,300 miles east, passing over northern Japan and falling into the Pacific Ocean, demonstrating a range
that could reach American military bases in Guam, a key launching pad for American forces should war break out on the Korean Peninsula.
" Mr. Cho said on Tuesday. that They still need to clear technical hurdles in long-range missile technologies, including the re-entry know-how,
28, 2017
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has been conducting missile engine
and fuel tests in recent weeks, with the goal of achieving nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities as early as next year, a senior South Korean official said on Tuesday.
Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon, South Korea’s lead official on North Korea, also said his government
was closely monitoring missile-related activities in North Korea for a possible resumption of tests.
" Mr. Cho said at a news conference on Tuesday. that Although the North has not conducted any missile test
since Sept. 15, it has continued to engage in missile-related activities, such as engine and fuel tests,
South said that We have seen some noteworthy activities recently,
but we need more monitoring before being able to tell whether they would lead to an actual missile test or provocation.
In its last missile test, on Sept. 15, a North Korean intermediate-range Hwasong-12 ballistic missile flew 2,300 miles east, passing over northern Japan and falling into the Pacific Ocean, demonstrating a range
that could reach American military bases in Guam, a key launching pad for American forces should war break out on the Korean Peninsula.
" Mr. Cho said on Tuesday. that They still need to clear technical hurdles in long-range missile technologies, including the re-entry know-how,