South Korea has reached an agreement with the United States to extend the range of its ballistic missiles to more that double the current limit.
Seoul could now develop a missile with a range of up to 800 km, up from the current limit of 300km.
South Korea's national security advisor, Chun Yung-Woo, said the move is a reaction to perceived threats from its neighbour to the North:
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