North Korea should not make a misjudgment by taking advantage of South Korea's political chaos._ “No actor can abuse it.”
(12-11-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh and Janne Pak at the Pentagon Press Briefing on December 11, 2024. The U.S. Department of Defense(Pentagon) announced on the 11th, “No actor should abuse the impeachment situation in South Korea,” adding, “Discussions such as dialogue and cooperation with South Korea are operating normally.” It also warned of the possibility that North Korea might misjudge South Korea's chaotic political situation and launch a provocation. 미 국방부는 11일 한국의 탄핵 정국에 어떤 행위자도 이를 악용해서는 안된다.“고 밝히면서 “ 한국과 대화와 협력등 협의가 정상적으로 작동하고 있다.”고 밝혔다. 또한 북한이 한국의 혼란스런 정치 상황을 오판해 도발할 가능성에 대해서도 경고했다. At a briefing on the 11th, Deputy Press Secretary of the Department of Defense (Pentagon) Sabrina Singh responded to my question, “Was Secretary of Defense Austin’s cancellation of his visit to South Korea due to confusion or the absence of a dialogue partner?” he responded, “The Secretary postponed his visit to South Korea in consideration of the recent situation.” “We still have amazing relationships with our South Korean counterparts and we will continue to do so,” she added, “I think you can...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.12.11 ㆍ
President Yoon is the president of South Korea and the U.S. will do its best for peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.
(12-9-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) “U.S.-ROK-Japan discussion on North Korean nuclear issue_Strengthening cooperation between the three countries to respond to provocations” @Q&A with a State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller and Janne Pak at the State Department Press Briefing on December 9, 2024. @On the 9th, Daniel Kritenbrink, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Hiroyuki Namaz, Director of Asia and Oceania at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Cho Gu-rae, Director of the Diplomatic Strategy and Intelligence Center at the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, take a commemorative photo before meeting in Tokyo, Japan to discuss the North Korean issue.>> President Yoon Suk-yeol's vote to declare martial law was rejected by the South Korean National Assembly, but the conflict between citizens who support the opposition party and those who support the ruling party is growing. People who are concerned about South Korea's security support that President Yoon's martial law was appropriate, while so-called leftist forces supporting the opposition party are holding candlelight vigils to force President Yoon to step down and make the opposition leader the president. 윤석열 대통령의 계엄령 선포 표결안이 한국 국회에서 부결되었으나 야당을...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.12.09 ㆍ
The impeachment motion against President Yoon for declaring martial law failed.
(12-6-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @President Yoon Suk-yeol is giving a speech to the public ahead of the vote on the impeachment bill at the plenary session of the National Assembly at the Presidential Office Building in Yongsan, Seoul at 10 a.m. on the 7th. @Opposition party members gathered in the plenary session of the National Assembly to vote on the impeachment bill, and all ruling party members left the meeting, refusing to vote in opposition to impeachment. @At Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the afternoon of the 7th, people are shouting against the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol and calling for the arrest of Lee Jae-myeong, the leader of the opposition party who is on trial. @Opposition party lawmakers and civic group members are calling for the resignation of President Yoon Suk-yeol and chanting impeachment slogans in front of the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul on the afternoon of the 7th. The impeachment motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's ‘declaration of martial law’ was not voted on at the National Assembly Building in Yeouido on the 7th (local time) as it did not meet the quorum. A total of...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.12.07 ㆍ
Secretary Austin's visit to S.Korea and NCG meeting postponed_considered a prudent measure in the S.Korean situation
(12-5-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a Pentagon Press Secretary General Patrick Ryder and Janne Pak at the Pentagon Press Briefing on December 5, 2024. U.S. Department of Defense Press Secretary, General Ryder announced on the 5th (local time) that Secretary of Defense Austin will visit Japan next week. Originally, he had planned to visit South Korea and Japan, but the plan to visit South Korea was put on hold due to the martial law declaration in South Korea. 미 국방부는 대변인 Ryder장군은 5일(현지시간) 오스틴 국방장관이 다음주 일본을 방문할 것이라고 발표했다. 원래 한국과 일본을 방문할 계획이었으나 한국의 비상계엄선포 사건으로 인해 한국방문 계획이 보류된 것이다. In today's briefing, General Ryder seems to have recognized the atmosphere caused by the declaration of martial law in Korea, saying that he believes that now is not an appropriate time to visit South Korea due to Secretary Austin's inability to visit South Korea. 라이더 장군은 오늘 브리핑에서 오스틴장관이 한국을 방문할수 없는것에 대해 지금은 적절한 방한시기가 아니라고 판단한다면서 한국의 비상계엄선포로 인한 분위기를 인식한 듯 하다. In addition, the 4th U.S.-ROK Nuclear Consultative Group Meeting (NCG), scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C. from the 4th to the...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.12.06 ㆍ
U.S. support the rule of law and democracy in South Korea._This is the foundational pillars of our alliance with S.Korea
(12-5-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel and Janne Pak at the State Department Press Briefing on December 5, 2024. The U.S. State Department announced on the 5th that it expects the victory of democracy in South Korea. Secretary Blinken, who is visiting the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, said, “South Korea is an exemplary democratic country,” and “I look forward to peaceful resolution of political differences.” He said and he believes “South Korea has the ability to the resilience democracy.” 미 국무성은 5일 한국의 민주주의 승리를 기대한다고 밝혔다. 벨기에 부르셀에서 나토 외무장관회의를 방문중인 블링컨장관이 “한국은 모범적인 민주주의국가이다.”며 “정치적 이견 차이에도 평화적으로 해결할 것을 기대한다.”고 밝혔다. 그러면서 “한국은 민주주의를 회복할수 있는 능력이 있다.“고 믿는다고 밝혔다. It is fortunate that President Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law declaration was lifted without any armed conflict. Due to the opposition party's legislative monopoly, Korea had no choice but to impose martial law due to the loss of national security and state function. In fact, the leader of South Korea's opposition party is breaking the law and avoiding trial despite committing numerous crimes, and is being investigated for...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.12.05 ㆍ
"The U.S. believes South Korean democracy is strong and resilient."
(12-4-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Jake Sullivan White House National Security Advisor is speaking at an event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on the 4th. The White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said at a talk event on ‘Fortifying the U.S. Defense Industrial Base’ hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on the 4th, "In the era of strategic competition, one of the most important aspects of U.S.'s security and prosperity is He gave a speech on “strengthening U.S.’s wartime superiority and ‘Fortifying the U.S. Defense Industrial Base' 제이크 설리번 백악관 국가안보보좌관은 4일 미국 전략 및 국제문제연구소(CSIS)가 주최한 ‘미국의 방위산업 기반 강화’를 위한 대담 행사에서 “전략적 경쟁 시대에 미국의 안보와 번영의 가장 중요한 측면 중 하나인 미국의 전쟁 우위를 강화하고 미국의 방위 산업 기반을 강화하는 것에 대한 연설”을 했다. Advisor Sullivan shared the steps the Biden administration has taken to rebuild the U.S. defense industry base for the first time in decades, based on the experience of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the rapid development of new technologies, and the changing nature of the strategic landscape. 설리번보좌관은 러시아의 본격적인 우크라이나 침공 경험, 신기술의 급속한...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.12.04 ㆍ
South Korea 'declares martial law'_ But the U.S.-ROK alliance is ironclad.
(12-3-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a Pentagon Press Secretary General Ryder and Janne Pak at the Pentagon Press Briefing on December 3, 2024. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law in an emergency speech at 10:30 pm on the 3rd (Korean time). President Yoon explained to the public several reasons for declaring martial law, saying, “Anti-state forces destroying South Korea’s democracy are taking control of the National Assembly. If this continues, the people will be in danger and the operation of the country will be in danger.” 윤석열 한국 대통령은 3일(한국시간) 오후 10시 30분 긴급담화를 통해 비상계엄을 선포했다. 윤 대통령은 ‘한국의 민주주의를 파괴하는 반국가 세력들이 국회를 장악하고 있다며, 이대로는 국민들이 위험하며 국가 운영이 위험에 처할 것이다.“고 비상계엄선포에 대한 몇가지 이유에 대해 국민들에게 설명했다. In the end, it came. Since President Yoon was elected president of South Korea two and a half years ago, the opposition party has been threatening to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol. The opposition party, which has 190 seats, has called for impeachment of the president without cause whenever it has the opportunity. 결국 올것이 온 것이다. 2년 반전에 윤 대통령이 한국 대통에 당선이 되었을 때부터 야당에서는...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.12.03 ㆍ
N.Korea's additional military equipment and troop support are very worrisome._N.K troop is clearly a legitimate target
(12-2-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller and Janne Pak at the State Department Press briefing on December 2, 2024. @Kim Jong-un and Russian Defense Minister Belousov meet and shake hands at the Presidential Palace in Pyongyang. @North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang-chul and Russian Defense Minister Belousov are inspecting North Korean troops together on the 30th. As the war between Russia and Ukraine is intensifying again, on the 29th (local time), Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov led a military delegation from the Russian Federation to Pyongyang and visited North Korea. And met with Kim Jong-un including North Korean People's Armed Forces Minister. 러시아와 우크라이나 전쟁이 다시 치열해지고 있는 가운데 지난 29일(현지시간) 안드레이 벨로우소프 러시아 국방장관은 러시아 연방 군사대표단을 이끌고 평양을 방문해 김정은을 비롯 북한 인민무력부장을 만났다. Kim Jong-un and Defense Minister Belousov reaffirmed military cooperation to lead Russia to victory in the war in Ukraine. Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his promise to support Russia's territorial integrity, and Defense Minister Belousov reportedly requested additional weapons and military troops support. 김정은과 벨로우소프 국방장관은 우크라이나 전쟁을 러시아가 승리로 이끌기 위해 군사협력을 재 확인했다. 김정은은 러시아의 영토보존을 지지한다는 약속을 재...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.12.02 ㆍ
North Korea's ballistic missile support to Russia._ There are concerns about full-scale military cooperation.
(11-26-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a Pentagon Press Secretary General Pat Ryder and Janne Pak at the Pentagon Press Briefing on November 26, 2024. While North Korea is known to be supporting Russia with short-range ballistic missiles, it has been reported that it is expanding a key military factory that manufactures missiles in Hamheung, South Hamgyong Province. 북한이 러시아에 단거리 탄도미사일을 지원하는 것으로 알려진 가운데 함경남도 함흥에 미사일을 제작하는 핵심 군수공장을 확장하고 있다고 알려졌다. North Korea is also sending North Korean military personnel to a drone manufacturing factory in Russia and is manufacturing and supplying suicide drones to Russia. 북한은 또한 러시아에 있는 드론 제작공장에 북한군 인력을 보내고 있고 자폭드론을 만들어 러시아에 제공하고 있다. North Korea and Russia have signed a military cooperation treaty, and weapons and technical support are beginning in earnest. 북한과 러시아가 군사협력조약에 서로 싸인을 끝냈고 본격적으로 무기와 기술지원등이 시작되고 있다. In order to win the war in Ukraine, Russia wanted to send North Korean troops, and North Korea has ambitions to obtain advanced nuclear missile technology and economy from Russia. 우크라이나 전쟁에 승리하기 위해 러시아는 북한군 파병을 원했고 북한은 러시아로부터 핵 미사일에 대한 고급기술과 경제를 얻을...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.11.27 ㆍ
Russia is the actual culprit causing ‘security concerns’ in the South Korea, United States and Japan.
(11월25일2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) Russia must take responsibility; "Russia is the actual culprit causing ‘security concerns’ in the United States, South Korea, and Japan." @Q&A with a State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller and Janne Pak at the State Department Press Briefing on November 25, 2024. As the war between Russia and Ukraine reaches its peak, Russia is making its last efforts by including North Korean troops to be sent into the war. 러시아와 우크라이나 전쟁이 최고조를 달리면서 러시아는 전쟁에 투입시킬 북한군까지 포함시켜 마지막 발악을 하고 있다. The U.S. State Department made it clear on the 25th (local time) that “Russia is raising ‘security concerns’ in the United States and South Korea.” and emphasized that “Russia alone is responsible for these very real security concerns.” 미 국무성은 25일(현지시간) “러시아가 미국과 한국 등의 ‘안보 우려’를 불러일으키고 있다는 점을 분명히 밝혔다. 그러면서 ”매우 현실적인 안보 우려에 대한 책임은 러시아에만 있다”고 강조했다. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said in an interview with Russia's TASS news agency on the 24th (local time), “The Korean government must realize that if South Korean-made weapons are used to kill Russian citizens, Russia-South Korea relations could be completely destroyed.”...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.11.25 ㆍ
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