Africa Business Radio

Yonhap news agency reported that South Korea is in the final stages of developing a surface-to-surface ballistic missile as powerful as a tactical nuclear warhead as the country unveiled budget proposals aimed at bolstering its defences against North Korea.They report that the new weapon can carry a warhead of up to three tonnes with a flight range of 350 to 400 km.The report says it can also reach all areas of North Korea if fired from around the inter-Korean border.The project went ahead after the full lifting of US-imposed restrictions on missile development.