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SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A group of lawmakers on Thursday proposed a parliamentary resolution calling on President Moon Jae-in to scrap a South Korea-U.S. missile guideline, saying it has restricted Seoul's missile capabilities and commercial rocket development.
The 26 lawmakers, led by Kim Kyung-jin of the minor opposition People's Party, claimed that the "humiliating" guideline has seriously infringed on the country's self-reliant defense capabilities amid the grave security tensions triggered by North Korea's provocations.
The bilateral agreement currently bans Seoul from developing ballistic missiles with a range of over 800 kilometers and a payload exceeding 500 kilograms. South Korea is seeking to revise it, reportedly with an aim to double the warhead weight limit to produce more powerful missiles.
"The Republic of Korea's National Assembly condemns the discussions on the revision of the guideline that is seriously infringing on our self-reliant defense capabilities, and we express our serious regret over the guideline infringing on Korea's sovereignty without any legally or diplomatically binding force," Kim told a press conference.
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