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North Korea's recent rocket launch shows it has the ability to fire a rocket more than 10,000km (6,200 miles), South Korean officials say.

The estimate, which would potentially put the Western US in range, was based on an analysis of rocket debris.

However, there was no confirmation that the North had the re-entry technology needed to deliver a missile.

Experts believe North Korea is also years away from gaining the ability to mount a nuclear bomb on a missile.

North Korea launched the Unha-3 rocket on 12 December, in defiance of sanctions and international warnings.

It was the first time the North had made successful use of a three-stage rocket to put a satellite into orbit, and observers said it appeared to mark a step towards fielding an intercontinental range ballistic missile.

"As a result of analysing the material of Unha-3 (North Korea's rocket), we judged North Korea had secured a range of more than 10,000km in case the warhead is 500-600kg," a South Korean defence ministry official told journalists.

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Evidence Shows Military Purpose in North Korean Rocket, Seoul Says -- New York Times
South Korea warns that North Korea has developed rockets that can reach the US mainland -- FOX News
S. Korea Says Debris Reveals North's ICBM Technology -- Voice of America
S. Korea Says N. Korea Rocket Debris Shows Possible Missile Test -- Bloomberg Businessweek
N. Korea develops missiles capable of reaching US – Seoul -- RT
North Korea rocket launch was 'missile test' -- Al Jazeera
North Korea 'rocket' could fly 10 000km -- News24
Why North Korea’s missile launch matters -- Ilan Berman, Washington Times

My Comment: Fortunately .... the North Koreans do not have the re-entry technology needed to deliver a missile .... at least for the moment.