The South Korean Defense Ministry announced that its cruise missile deployment is now complete. Although the exact range of the missile was not divulged, the Defense Ministry says that it can strike anywhere in North Korea, including the offices of the North Korean government.
Analysts say North Korea's test of what it says is a miniaturized nuclear device is a step forward in its goal of developing a weapon capable of striking the United States.
SEOUL — North Korea is being sharply criticized for conducting a third nuclear test Tuesday. The underground explosion is in defiance of previous United Nations Security Council resolutions that followed similar nuclear tests.