"Solid fuel is very significant because they can launch these missiles much faster and with a smaller entourage than with liquid-fueled missiles, making them much harder for the United States, South Korea and Japan to spot from satellites", she said. Earlier in March, North Korea fired four ballistic missiles that flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), with three of them landing in waters that Japan claims as its exclusive economic zone.
"I am confident in our ability to employ the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System to defend the Homeland against a limited long-range ballistic missile attack from North Korea", Gen. Lori Robinson said in a statement submitted for a Senate Armed Forces Committee hearing. "We feel the increased presence is necessary", the official said.
The South's deployment of a controversial USA missile defence system loathed by Beijing will also be high on Wu's agenda, Yonhap news agency said.
He said Japan absolutely could not tolerate North Korea's repeated provocative actions.
Analysts have said Wednesday's launch of a ballistic missile from North Korea's east coast probably took place with the summit in mind as the reclusive state presses ahead with its missile and nuclear programs in defiance of United Nations resolutions and sanctions.
Trump is likely to urge China's leader to take up stronger role in pressuring the North to abandon its nuclear ambitions, and Tillerson's statement is a way of stressing it's time for action on North Korea, not just talk, Bong said.
February 2013: North Korea carries out third nuclear test.
Washington, Seoul and others call the North's space program a cover for its long-range missile development program.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that the US has nothing further to say publicly about North Korea, after the country conducted the latest in a series of missile tests as President Donald Trump prepares to meet for the first time with his Chinese counterpart.
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President Donald Trump, fresh from a missile strike on Syria that was widely interpreted as putting Pyongyang on warning, has asked to be provided with a range of options for eliminating the North's nuclear capabilities.
It said South Korea and the United States were analyzing its flight path to determine its type.
Sinpo is home to a North Korean submarine base.
August 24, 2016: North Korea launches ballistic missile from a submarine, which flies 500 km. Many South Korean experts say "Pukguksong-2" missile would be a greater security threat because it can be launched anywhere from a ground-based mobile vehicle.
A military strike on the North's nuclear or missile facilities risks triggering a devastating war that could quickly kill hundreds of thousands.
Madden also pointed out that North Korea is angry over joint U.S.
". Both agreed to push forward the deployment of THAAD by USA forces in Korea", the statement said.
The Unification Ministry also played down the possibility of USA military strikes against the North, saying it was confident Washington is fully behind the South's policy of using dialogue and pressure to resolve the North Korea situation, not force.
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