White House closely monitoring North Korea for signs of nuclear attack_China should use its influence on North Korea
(3-22-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon Correspondent) @Q&A with John Kirby, White House NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications and Janne Pak at the White House Press briefing on March 22, 2023. The White House said there were no signs of an imminent nuclear attack from North Korea, but it was monitoring it as closely as possible. At a regular press briefing today(22nd, local time), John Kirby White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications said, “North Korea has recently conducted a tactical nuclear exercise and the level of nuclear attack is escalating. Do you think a nuclear attack by North Korea is imminent?” He answered my question as above. Therefore “We urge Mr. Kim (Kim Jong-un) to sit face to face with the United States without preconditions. We have made it clear several times that we are willing to sit down without any conditions to talk about denuclearization and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”he said. Meanwhile, “China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Putin recently met and signed an agreement for economic, military, and technological cooperation.“ When I asked how this would affect North Korea? "It certainly doesn’t just at face value, it doesn’t appear like there...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.03.22 ㆍ
The UN Security Council shouldn't defend North Korea._Concerns over N.K's tactical nucler simulation
(3-21-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon Correspondent) @Q&A with a State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel and Janne Pak at the State Department briefing on March 21, 2023. The U.S. Department of State expressed deep concern over recent exercises conducted by North Korea using tactical nuclear weapons. The State Department also stressed that it is time for permanent members of the UN Security Council to hold North Korea accountable instead of covering it up. The State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel responded to my question during today's State Department briefing. “The DPRK’s most recent ICBM launch. This launch is in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions and is the latest in a series of launches that pose a threat to the DPRK’s neighbors and undermine regional security. And it’s particularly concerning that the DPRK characterized this launch as the simulated use of a tactical nuclear weapon.”he said. And “we continue to believe that all members of the Security Council have a role to play in holding the DPRK accountable, especially those that have influence over Pyongyang, and particularly that now is not the time to be using vetoes to cover up for the...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.03.21 ㆍ
The meaning of the Xi Jinping-Putin summit is showing off their strength by concluding an economic and military agreement.
(3-20-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon Correspondent) @Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin met at the Kremlin for a summit.(3-20-2023) Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Moscow today(20th, local time) for a summit with Russian President Putin. Meanwhile, the International Criminal Court(ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Putin on charges of war crimes. In the midst of this, what is the reason China's Xi Jinping needs to meet Putin? China said last month that it would act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine for plans to end the war, including "cessation of hostilities" and resumption of peace talks. However, the U.S. has warned that China's peace plan could be a "tactic to kill time". Xi Jinping is said to be playing the role of a peacemaker, but in reality he is using a trick to place the responsibility for the war in Ukraine on the United States. Secretary of State Blinken criticized Xi Jinping's visit to Russia shortly after the ICC's announcement, saying it showed that China doesn't feel a reason to "hold Russia accountable" for Russia's atrocities in Ukraine. Secretary of State Blinken said, “The world should not be fooled by any...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.03.20 ㆍ
“North Korea conducted drills to simulate a tactical nuclear attack.”
(3-19-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon Correspondent) @The U.S. Air Force's B-1B strategic bomber, which boasts powerful strategic strike capabilities during wartime, and the Air Force's F-35A are conducting combined air training on the Korean Peninsula.(3-19-2023) @The scene of North Korea's KN-23 improved missile launch. The maximum range is over 800 km. Today (19th, local), the 7th day of the ROK-U.S. joint exercise “Shield of Freedom,” the ROK Ministry of National Defense announced that a joint air drill was held over the Korean Peninsula while U.S. B-1B strategic bombers were deployed on the Korean Peninsula. South Korean Air Force F-35A stealth fighters and U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters also participated in the exercise. The deployment of the B-1B to the Korean Peninsula is the first in 16 days since the joint air drill on the 3rd. It shows off the US deterrence against North Korea. North Korea continues to launch missile provocations while the ROK-U.S. joint military exercises are underway. On the 19th, North Korea fired another short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea from Dongchang-ri. Following this, North Korea announced yesterday that it had held a “tactical nuclear attack simulation drill.” Kim Jong-un said that...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.03.19 ㆍ
Why was the Joint Statement of the South Korea-Japan Summit Meeting After 12 Years Missing?
(3-16-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon Correspondent) @The South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands ahead of a small-group meeting between the leaders of South Korea and Japan at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan on the afternoon of the 16th. On the 16th(local time), the Korea-Japan summit was held in Tokyo, Japan after 12 years. The South Korea-Japan summit is significant because it has been held for the first time in 12 years. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida held a summit amid continued North Korean nuclear threats and missile provocations. It was expected that important security cooperation between South Korea and Japan would take place in response to North Korea's provocations. Since triangular cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan is needed more than ever to respond to North Korea's provocation threat, it can be said that the United States' response to this South Korea-Japan summit is great. *In a virtual briefing today, White House NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby also emphasized the importance of bilateral cooperation between South Korea and Japan and trilateral cooperation between the U.S., South...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.03.16 ㆍ
If North Korea uses nuclear weapons, it will be the end of the Kim Jong-un regime.
(3-14-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon Correpondent) @Pentagon Press Secretary General Ryder answers Janne Pak's question at the Pentagon briefing on March 14, 2023. North Korea recently launched two submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles into the West coast, mentioning that it is possible to mount nuclear warheads. Kim Jong-un is raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula by launching missiles five times this year. Moreover, since the war in Ukraine and the competition for supremacy between the US and China are ongoing, North Korea is using this year as an opportunity to invade the Korean Peninsula, so North Korea's provocations are expected to escalate further. The Pentagon has strongly stated that if Kim Jong-un uses nuclear weapons, the “North Korean regime will end.” In response to my question at the Pentagon regular briefing today(14th), Pentagon Press Secretary General Ryder said, “I think we've been very clear that were North Korea to employ a nuclear weapon, it would be the end of the North Korean regime."and "our focus continues to be on working very closely with our allies and our partners in the region to deter aggression, to preserve security and stability in the region, and that will continue...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.03.15 ㆍ
North Korea's provocations will fail if the intention is to disrupt the U.S.-ROK joint military exercises
(3-14-2023)  by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon Correspondent) @John Kirby, White House NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications/Soldiers from the U.S. 2nd Division at the ROK-U.S. joint training held at the Imjin River in South Korea on March 13, 2023. From the 13th to the 23rd, South Korea and the United States started joint training at the “Shield of Freedom” full-scale, including field training. On the 12th, North Korea launched two strategic cruise missiles into the East Sea from a submarine in Sinpo, South Hamgyong Province, and fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on the morning of the 14th. John Kirby, The NSC Strategic Communications Coordinator of the White House said that North Korea's latest series of missile provocations would not succeed if they were intended to disrupt the joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea. He also emphasized that there will be no change in the U.S.-ROK joint training, such as continuing training with the alliance, and that the training will continue. In a virtual telephone briefing today, the White House NSC Strategic Communications Coordinator made it clear that there would be no impact on North Korea's ongoing missile provocations before...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.03.15 ㆍ
White House will not tolerate North Korea's submarine cruise missile provocation
(3-13-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon Correspondent) @Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Advisor. In a briefing held on board the presidential plane heading to San Diego, California, on the 13th, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan responded to a question about North Korea's submarine-launched cruise missile launch last Sunday, saying, "North Korea first launched a submarine-launched missile capability in 2016." tested,” he said. “They are improving it and trying out various iterations,” he said. “In the last 24 hours, you may have seen North Korea announce that it has fired two missiles from a submarine.” “We are still analyzing it and evaluating what this means in terms of their (North Korea) capabilities,” he explained. “It is clear that we will not tolerate actions taken by North Korea to impede or limit actions we deem necessary to safeguard the stability of the Korean Peninsula,” Advisor Sullivan said. 백악관 제이크 설리번 국가안보 보좌관은 오늘(13일) 캘리포니아주 샌디에이고로 향하는 대통령 전용기 기내에서 진행한 브리핑에서 지난 일요일 북한의 잠수함 순항미사일 발사에 관련한 질문에 “북한은 지난 2016년에 처음으로 잠수함 발사 미사일 능력을 시험했다”고 밝혔습니다. 이어 “그들(북한)은 그것을 개선하고 있고 다양한 반복을 시도하고 있다”면서 “지난 24시간 동안 북한이 잠수함에서 두 발의...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.03.14 ㆍ
North Korea's submarine cruise missile launch is a threat to peace and stability in the region_ N.K must take responsibility.
(3-13-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon Correspondent) @Q&A with a State Department Spokeperson Ned Price and Janne Pak at the State Department briefing on March 13, 2023 The U.S. Department of State said of North Korea's launch of a strategic cruise missile from a submarine last Sunday that it “these only serve to heighten tensions in the region. The DPRK’s unannounced cruise missile tests are yet another example of DPRK actions that threaten regional peace and stability.”strongly condemned it. Responding to my question at today's briefing, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said, "We are focused on working closely with allies and partners to advance our shared goal of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula." 미국무성은 지난 일요일 북한의 잠수함 전략순항미사일 발사에 대해 “이는 지역의 긴장을 고조시키는 역할만 할 뿐이고, 북한의 예고 없는 순항 미사일 시험은 지역 평화와 안정을 위협하는 북한의 행동의 또 다른 예이다.”며 강력히 규탄했다. 네드 프라이스 국무성 대변인은 오늘 브리핑에서 나의 질문에 위와같이 답변하면서 “우리가 제시한 공동의 목표인 한반도의 완전한 비핵화를 진전시키기 위해 동맹국 및 파트너들과의 긴밀한 공조에 초점을 맞추고 있다.”고 답변했다. therefore “The DPRK has consistently posed a challenge to the rules-based order and to the vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific....
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.03.13 ㆍ
State Department condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launch_North Korea will pay a bigger price
(3-9-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon Correspondent) [North Korea should change its approach.] @Q&A with a State Department Spokesperson Ned Price and Janne Pak at the State Department briefing on March 9, 2023. The U.S. State Department condemned North Korea's short-range ballistic missile launch today (9th). Responding to my question about comment on North Korea's multiple ballistic missile launches at today's regular briefing, State Department spokesperson Price condemned, saying, "As before, this launch violates several UN Security Council resolutions." The spokesperson Price also responded to a question regarding the recent evaluation by the Senate Intelligence Committee of Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, that "North Korea's Kim Jong-un has no intention of giving up nuclear weapons." “We made it very clear that these programs in North Korea pose a challenge not only to our treaty allies, but also to the United States.” he said. 미 국무성은 오늘(9일) 북한의 단거리 탄도미사일 발사를 규탄했다. 국무성 프라이스 대변인은 오늘 정례 브리핑에서 북한의 다발적인 탄도미사일 발사에 대한 논평을 묻는 나의 질문에,“ 이전과 마찬가지로 이번 발사도 여러 유엔안보리 결의를 위반한 것이다.”고 규탄했다. 프라이스 대변인은 또한 “북한 김정은이 핵을 포기할 의사가 없다.”는 에에브릴 헤인즈 미국 국가정보국장의 최근 상원정보위원회에서의 평가와 관련한 질문에,“북한과의 외교적...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.03.09 ㆍ
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