Seoul: N. Korea Developing Tactical Nuclear Missiles

North Korea is developing missiles that could carry tactical nuclear warheads, South Korea intelligence sources told the Korean newspaper Joongang Daily.

A government official told the paper that intelligence officials came to that conclusion after examining missile tests in North Korea last month.

"We've come to the conclusion that the rockets test-fired three times since last month are new missiles based on their speeds and altitudes," a senior South Korean government official was quoted as saying.

"Based on our analysis and other intelligence, we concluded that they are intended to carry tactical nuclear weapons," he added.

The new missiles are reportedly built with Russian technologies and they can carry massive amounts of explosives along with their nuclear capabilities.