But the types of midrange missiles North Korea has launched in recent months ? including the Scud-ERs, with a 620-mile range ? pose another problem for South Korea.
In recent weeks, China has shown signs of toughening its stance on North Korea, including banning imports of coal from the North.
President Trump got personally engaged in the problem on Monday night, after North Korea launched four ballistic missiles, aimed toward Japan, that the North Koreans later described as practice for hitting American bases there.
But South Korea remains deeply divided about the one response already underway: the deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense System, or Thaad.
Mr. Hong said Tuesday that the Thaad deployed in Seongju, in southern South Korea, could not protect Seoul from North Korean missiles.
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