S. Korea says it has ability to intercept North’s missiles

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG
Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says it’s capable of detecting and intercepting the variety of missiles that North Korea has launched in a barrage of recent simulated nuclear attacks on its rivals. North Korea said Monday its two weeks of firing drills involved nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, warplanes and other assets to practice possible attacks on South Korean and U.S. targets. Some observers say a portion of the North’s newly developed weapons may overcome South Korean and U.S. missile defenses. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol reiterated his vow to strengthen South Korea’s defense in partnership with the United States and Japan. He says the recent weapons demonstrations showed that the North’s nuclear threat is “getting serious every day.”