The talks between South Korea and the United States that could allow Seoul to extend the range of its ballistic missiles to cover all of North Korea have not been going well, as the allies have failed to narrow differences, a government source here said Monday.
Under an agreement with the U.S., first signed in 1979 and revised in 2001, the range of South Korean ballistic missiles is limited to 300 kilometers and their payload to 500 kilograms. The agreement is up for renewal at the end of this year.
South Korea wants to lengthen its missile range, but Washington fears that the South Korean move, if endorsed, could spur an arms race in the region.
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