SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has yet to reach a technology to fit nuclear warheads atop ballistic missiles, South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday.
Deputy defense ministry spokesman Col. Na Seung-yong told a press briefing that the DPRK is estimated to have reached a considerable level in technology of miniaturizing nuclear warheads.
Na, however, noted that it would be right to say that Pyongyang hasn't reached the level capable of mounting nuclear warheads on top of ballistic missiles.
During its massed military parade in Pyongyang Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of ruling Workers' Party of Korea, the DPRK disclosed what it claimed were tactical rockets with a rounded tip "loaded with diversified and miniaturized nuclear warheads."
The deputy spokesman said it was not a conclusion as South Korea and the United States are currently analyzing whether those rockets, called KN-08s, are capable of carrying atomic bombs.
The DPRK also showcased 300-mm multiple rocket launchers during the parade mobilizing the largest number of military officers and party officials as well as DPRK people.
Na said that the launchers were estimated to have a range of 140 km that cannot reach the Gyeryongdae military complex in the country's South Chungcheong Province, but he added the range could be extended in the future as seen in most of other weapons.
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