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Friday, September 25, 2009

S.Korea needs longer-range missiles to deter N.Korea: top officer

Taepodong-2South Korea should seek longer-range missiles to deter threats from North Korea, Seoul's incoming top military officer said Thursday.

"As North Korea is threatening us with various missiles such as Rodongs and Scuds, we also need to upgrade our missile capability," said General Lee Sang-Eui, named as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

"We will study, over the long term, ways to bolster missile capability while taking into account our security needs," Lee said in a statement to parliament's national security committee, which began a vetting process.

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