SEOUL, March 24 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Defense Ministry said Thursday that it took seriously the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s claim to have successfully tested a solid-fuel rocket engine as it means Pyongyang's constant readiness to fire missiles.
Defense Ministry Spokesman Moon Sang-Gyun told a regular press briefing that the DPRK seemed to be in a stage of developing the solid-fuel rocket, saying that it means making it possible for the DPRK to launch missiles on a constant basis.
Moon said the South Korean military has been devising countermeasures as it had expected the DPRK's development of a solid-fuel rocket. He said the military took it seriously.
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