A look at North Korea's missile arsenal

• TAEPODONG-2: Said to be North Korea's most advanced missile, with a range of more than 9,300 miles. Experts estimate it has the potential to hit the mainland United States with a small payload but is unlikely to be accurate. Pyongyang is believed to have test-fired the missile in July 2006, but that test was considered a failure.
  
  
• TAEPODONG-1: North Korea is believed to have test-launched this long-range missile in August 1998. The second stage landed off Japan's eastern coast. The missile has an estimated range of up to 1,800 miles.
  
  
• NODONG: North Korea is believed to have as many as 200 Nodong missiles in its arsenal. With a range of about 800 miles, Japan is their most likely target. The missiles can be fired from mobile launchers.

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