S Korea test fires missiles that can strike all of North

SEOUL,

South Korea successfully test-fired two
domestically built ballistic missiles that
that can hit all of  North Korea,official
said  amid continuing animosity between
the rivals over  the North's push to bolster
its nuclear and missiles capabilities

The missiles which had a reported range
of more than 500 kilometers were fired
from a southern launch pad said an official
 at Seoul's Defense Ministry who spoke on
condition of anonymity because of office
rues,President Park Geun -hye watched the
launches ,according to her office.

There was no immediate respones from
North Korea,which is heavily sanctioned
for its past long range rocker and nuclear
tests and considers US and South Korea
military drills and tests preparation for an
attack.

South Korea  struck a deal with the United
States
 in 2002 that allows Seoul to posses longer-
ranges missiles to better cope with North
Korea 's nuclear and missiles threats.

The North recent claim to have test fired
a missiles from a submarine caused security
worries among many South Koreans who
suspect that Pyongyang is working on harder
to detect means to launch attacks ,
The North also recently reiterated its claim
that it had  built a nuclear warhead small
enough to be mounted on a long range
missiles'

Foreign analysts are sceptical  about both
claims,But they agree that the country has
made progress in its efforts to posses a nuclear
tipped missiles that can threaten the US and
South Korea,  International disarmament talks
on the North's atomic weapons program
remain stalled