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Article: S Korea deploys long-range cruise missiles.
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- Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman)
- Article date:
- October 15, 2009
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Byline: AFP
SEOUL: South Korea has deployed new longer-range cruise missiles that could reach not only North Korea but also parts of China and Japan, a news report said Thursday.
Munhwa Ilbo newspaper said Seoul began mass-producing the Eoe1/4EoHyunmu-3" missiles with a range of 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) early this year.
The paper, quoting US and South Korean government sources, said the missile was developed in 2006 and tested for two years before being deployed.
"Its development and deployment had been kept confidential because Japan, China and other neighboring nations could react sensitively," the source said.
The ...