US allows South Korea to extend missile range; North Korea says its missiles can reach mainland US
1,260 views · Published 11 November 2012 · 0:50 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics
North Korea on Tuesday said its long-range missiles were capable of striking the US mainland. North Korea made the statement in response to a new agreement between South Korea and the United States that would allow South Korea to extend its ballistic missile range. On Sunday, Seoul said it reached a deal with Washington that would allow it to increase its ballistic missile range from 300 kilometers to 800 kilometers. Payloads, however, will be limited to less than 500 kilograms. On Tuesday, a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency that said North Korean missiles were capable of reaching South Korea, Japan, Guam and the US mainland. In the past six years, North Korea has launched three long-range missiles. All three ended in failure, with two of the missiles crashing almost immediately after launch.
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