(4-1-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent)

@North Korea's Korean Central News Agency reported on January 15 that the test launch of a hypersonic medium-to-long-range ballistic missile using solid fuel was successful on January 14.

@North Korea's Rodong Sinmun disclosed on the 19th the shooting training of the artillery unit in the western region, which was conducted under the local guidance of North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un on the 18th. The 600mm super-large multiple rocket launcher is a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) called KN-25 by the Korean and U.S. military authorities and has a maximum range of about 400km.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea launched a medium-range ballistic missile from Pyongyang to the East Sea on the morning of the 2nd (local time), a week before the South Korean general election. On the 18th of last month, North Korea made another provocation 15 days after conducting a short-range ballistic missile shooting exercise called a super-large multiple rocket launcher.

한국 총선을 일주일 앞두고 북한이 2일(현지시간) 아침 평양에서 동해상으로 중거리급 탄도미사일을 발했다고 한국 합동참모본부가 밝혔다. 북한은 지난 달 18일 초대형 방사포로 부르는 단거리 탄도미일 사격훈련을 실시한지 15일 만에 다시 도발을 했다.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on this day, “At 6:53 a.m., we detected a flying vehicle presumed to be a medium-range ballistic missile launched from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea,” and added, “North Korea’s missile landed in the East Sea after flying about 600 km.” He continued said, “We strongly condemn North Korea’s missile launch as a clear provocative act that seriously threatens the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula.”

한국 합참은 이날 “오전 6시53분께 평양 일대에서 동해상으로 발사된 중거리급 탄도미사일로 추정되는 비행체 1발을 포착했다”며 “북한의 미사일은 600여㎞ 비행 후 동해상에 탄착했다”고 밝혔다. 이어 “북한의 미사일 발사는 한반도의 평화와 안정을 심각하게 위협하는 명백한 도발 행위로 강력히 규탄한다”고 밝혔다.

President Yoon Suk-yeol said at a Cabinet meeting, “We will not tolerate North Korea’s actions that threaten our citizens targeting the general election, and we will respond strongly to this.” “Our military is prepared to respond to all situations and is responding to North Korea’s provocations,” he said.

윤석열 대통령은 국무회의를 통해 “북한이 총선을 겨냥해 국민을 위협하는것에 대해 단호히 대응할 것이며 우리군은 모든 사태에 대비헤 태세를 갖춰 북한의 도발에 대응하고 있다.”고 말했다.

Japanese media reported that the missile appears to have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

일본 언론은 이 미사일이 일본의 배타적 경제수역(EEZ) 바깥쪽으로 낙하한 것으로 보인다고 보도했다.

Meanwhile, North Korea's Korean Central News Agency reported on January 15 that it had successfully test-launched a hypersonic medium-to-long-range ballistic missile using solid fuel on January 14.

한편 북한 조선중앙통신은 지난 1월14일 고체연료를 사용한 극초음속 중장거리 탄도미사일 시험 발사에 성공했다고 지난 1월15일 보도한 바 있다.

South Korean military authorities are closely watching the possibility of North Korea launching missiles and launching additional military reconnaissance satellites, keeping in mind major events such as the Korean general election on April 10th, President Kim Il-sung's birthday on April 15th, and the founding day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army on April 25th. I have done it.

한국군 당국은 이달 4월10일 한국 총선과 4월15일 김일성 주석 생일, 4월25일 조선인민혁명군 창건일등 주요 일정을 염두에 둔 북한의 미사일 발사와 군사정찰위성 추가 발사를 할 가능성을 예의주시해왔다.

It is reported that detailed information about this ballistic missile launch is being analyzed together with the United States.

이번 탄도미사일 발사에 대한 자세한 내용은 미국과 함께 분석중이라고 알려졌다.(끝)

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