Pentagon: "We will continue to closely monitor North Korea-China-Russia military cooperation."
(4-42024)   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 April 4, 2024. North Korea claimed on the 3rd that it had successfully test-fired a new medium-range solid fuel hypersonic ballistic missile. In response, the Pentagon said, “We are aware of this and are consulting closely with our allies in the region.” 북한은 지난 3일 신형 중거리 고체연료 극초음속 탄도미사일의 시험발사에 성공했다고 주장했다. 이에 대해 펜타곤은 “우리는 이를 인지하고 있으며 역내 우리의 동맹들과 긴밀히 협의하고 있다”고 밝혔다. Pentagon emphasized that U.S. will continue to monitor North Korea, China, and Russia as they show signs of strengthening military cooperation. 펜타곤은 또한 북한과 중국, 러시아가 군사협력을 강화할 조짐을 보이고 있는데 대해 미국은 지속적으로 주시할 것이라고 강조했다. In response to my question, "What are your concerns about military cooperation between North Korea, China and Russia?" at a briefing today (4th), U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson General Ryder said, "Our focus in the region is to work with allies and partners to ensure security and stability in the region." “It is a guarantee,” he said. 미 국방부 대변인 라이더 장군은 오늘(4일) 브리핑에서 북중러의 군사협력에...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.04.04 ㆍ
North Korea launches mid-range ballistic missile ahead of South Korea's general election
(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...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.04.01 ㆍ
North Korea provides arms support to Russia in return for Russia's opposition to UN sanctions against North Korea
(4-1-2024)   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 April 1, 2024. The UN Security Council held a plenary session on March 28 last month and voted on a resolution to extend the term of the expert panel on sanctions against North Korea by one year until April of next year, but the resolution was rejected due to the veto of Russia, a permanent member. 유엔 안보리는 지난달 3월 28일 전체회의를 열고 대북제재 전문가패널의 임기를 내년 4월까지 1년 연장하는 내용의 결의안을 표결에 부쳤으나 상임이사국인 러시아의 거부권으로 결의안이 부결됐다. Of the 15 members of the UN Security Council, 13, including the United States, UK, France, South Korea, and Japan, supported the bill, but Russia, which has the veto power, voted against and China abstained. As a result, if no further action is taken, the expert panel's activities will be suspended after April 30, the expiration date of the current panel's term. 유엔 안보리 15개 이사국 중 미국과 영국, 프랑스, 한국, 일본 등 13개국이 찬성했지만 거부권을 가진 러시아가 반대표를 던졌고 중국은 기권했다. 이로서 추가 조치가 없을 경우 현재 패널의 임기...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.04.01 ㆍ
Pentagon: Track for completion of wartime operational control_Treasure our partnership with South Korea
(3-26-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) “Continue to monitor North Korea-Russia relations” @Q&A with a Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh and Janne Pak at the Pentagon Press Briefing on March 26, 2024. Paul LaCamera, Commander of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, appeared at a security posture review hearing held by the Senate Armed Services Committee on the 21st and said regarding the transfer of wartime operational control, “We are on track to complete wartime operational control.” It can be seen that the United States is prepared to transfer wartime operational control to South Korea at any time if conditions are met. In other words, it is based on conditions, not timing. 폴 러캐머라 한미 연합사령관은 지난 21일 상원 군사위가 개최한 안보태세 점검 청문회에 출석해 전작권 전환과 관련해 “우리는 전작권을 완료하기 위한 궤도에 있다”고 말했다. 미국은 지금까지 한국이 조건만 갖춰지면 언제든 전작권을 전환할 태세를 갖추고 있다고 볼 수 있다. 즉 시기가 아닌 조건에 기반을 두고 있다. In response to my question about the transfer of wartime operational control at today's Pentagon briefing, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh emphasized, "We certainly value our partnership with South Korea," and added, "It's something we continue...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.03.27 ㆍ
"State Department concerned about Putin's statement that North Korea has a nuclear umbrella"
(3-25-2024)   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 March 25, 2024. It was reported that North Korea recently requested that Russia recognize North Korea's nuclear weapons for the sake of its nuclear weapons state, and that it expects that if Russia recognizes its nuclear weapons, North Korea will become a nuclear state. 북한은 최근 자신들의 핵 보유국을 위해 러시아가 북한 핵을 인정해 줄 것을 요청했다 면서 러시아가 핵을 인정하면 북한이 핵보유국이 될 것이라는 것을 기대한다고 보도했다. In an interview with Russia's RIA Novosti news agency, President Putin said that North Korea had its own nuclear umbrella and had not requested any help with nuclear weapons from Russia. However, this is just a play on words with the international community in mind. In fact, Russia recognizes North Korea as a nuclear state. 푸틴 대통령은 러시아의 ‘리아노보스티’ 통신과의 인터뷰에서 ‘북한이 자체적인 핵우산을 보유했고 러시아에 핵과 관련해 어떤 도움도 요청하지 않았다고 말했다. 하지만 이는 국제사회를 의식한 말장난 일 뿐 사실상 러시아는 북한을 핵보유국으로 인정하고 있다. Russian President Putin is defending North Korea, saying that the crisis on the Korean Peninsula...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.03.25 ㆍ
Pentagon: Allies' support for Ukraine_155mm artillery shells are definitely needed by Ukraine on the battlefield.
(3-14-2024)   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 March 14, 2024. Recently, the United States requested additional support from its allies for Ukraine. And regarding the possibility of South Korea providing 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine, the Pentagon said it supports all allies helping Ukraine. He also pointed out that Russia's international isolation is deepening as it becomes closer to countries such as North Korea. 최근 미국이 동맹국들에게 우크라이나에 추가 지원을 요청했한데 대해 한국이 우크라이나에 155mm 포탄 지원 가능성에 관해, 미 국방부(펜타곤)은 우크라이나를 돕는 모든 동맹국들을 지지한다고 말했다. 또한 러시아가 북한과 같은 국가와 밀착하며 국제적 고립이 심화되고 있다는 점도 지적했다. At today's(14th) Pentagon briefing, Deputy Spokesperson Singh responded to my question, "The Ukrainian government recently announced that most of the North Korean weapons used by Russia are defective. Do you think North Korea is still supplying weapons to Russia?" Singh said, “I can't speak to their effectiveness. We haven't done an assessment of that. But what I can tell you is that we know that Russia continues to look to partners, like North Korea, like Iran, to...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.03.15 ㆍ
State Department: What is destabilizing the Korean Peninsula is North Korea's repeated reckless and provocative actions.
(3-11-2024)   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 March 11, 2024. As North Korea-Russia relations and North Korea-China relations are becoming more solidified, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi mentioned war and chaos on the Korean Peninsula at a press conference held at the Chinese Council on the 7th, saying, “The fundamental path is to resume peace negotiations and ensure that each party can resolve North Korea’s ‘reasonable situation.’” “It is about resolving ‘security’ concerns and promoting a political resolution process for the Korean Peninsula issue,” he said. 북러 관계와 북중관계가 한층 결속되고 있는 가운데 왕이 중국 외교부장은 지난 7일 중국 양회에서 열린 기자회견에서 한반도에서 전쟁과 혼란을 언급하면서, “근본적인 길은 평화 협상을 재개해 각 당사자가 북한의 ‘합리적인 안보’ 우려를 해결하고 한반도 문제의 정치적 해결 프로세스를 추진하는 것”이라고 말했다. Foreign Minister Wang Yi also shifted responsibility to South Korea and the United States, saying that they are the parties causing security anxiety in North Korea. At the same time, he pointed out the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States. 왕이 외교부장은 또한 북한에 안보 불안을...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.03.12 ㆍ
President Biden said, “Not since the Civil War has freedom and democracy been under such attack in America as it is today.”
(3-7-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @President Joe Biden gave his last State of the Union address of the year in the Senate and House of Representatives on the 7th (local time).(3-7-2024) President Joe Biden gave his last State of the Union address of the year at the Senate and House of Representatives meetings on the 7th (local time). Ahead of the second presidential election in November, he gave a powerful speech for 1 hour and 16 minutes in prime time at 9 PM, watched by tens of millions of people. 조 바이든 대통령은 7일(현지시간) 상.하원회의에서 올해 마지막 국정연설을 했다. 11월 2기 대선을 앞두고 저녁 9시 수천만명이 시청하는 황금시간대에 1시간 16분동안 강렬한 연설을 했다. This State of the Union address was met with a lot of criticism of the former U.S. president because it was the first time in 132 years that a current or former U.S. president had a rematch ahead of the presidential election. Every time that happened, Democratic lawmakers shouted “four more years.” 이번 국정연설은 132년 만의 전현직 미국대통령이 대선을 앞두고 재 대결을 하는 탓에 전직 대통령에 대한 비판도 많았다. 그럴 때 마다 민주당 의원들은 “4년 더”를 외쳤다. Moreover, it...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.03.11 ㆍ
How is the U.S. handling China's overseas secret intelligence agency, ‘Confucius Institutes’?
(3-6-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Janne Pak at the White House Press Briefing on March 6, 2024. As competition between the United States and China intensifies, President Biden recently signed an ‘executive order’ prohibiting the sale of American personal and national information to countries deemed to be of concern. There are six countries on the list of countries of concern, including China and North Korea. 미중간의 경쟁이 심화되고 있는 가운데 최근 바이든 대통령은 우려국으로 판단되는 나라들에게 미국인 개인과 국가정보를 판매하지 못하도록 하는 내용의 ‘행정명령’에 서명했다. 우려국 리스트에는 중국과 북한을 포함해 6개국이 있다. In particular, this is a measure to completely block actions that threaten national security through the misuse of Americans' personal and national information by hostile countries. 특히 이는 적성국들에 의해 미국인의 개인정보와 국가정보가 악용되어 국가안보를 위협하는 행위를 전면 차단 하기 위한 조치이다. China is stealing information through random information activities through TikTok and Confucius Institutes installed overseas. In particular, there is concern that Confucius Institutes are secretly operated around the world, including in the United States and South Korea. 중국은 틱톡과 해외에 설치해 놓은 공자학원등을 통해 무작위 정보활동을 하면서 정보를...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.03.07 ㆍ
State Department: 'Interim Step' for North Korea’s denuclearization_ “Doesn’t mean a change in policy toward North Korea.
(3-5-2024)   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 March 5, 2024. The Biden administration has consistently emphasized that the ultimate goal of North Korea's denuclearization is complete and verifiable denuclearization. 바이든 행정부의 북한 비핵화의 궁극적인 목표는 완전하고 검증 가능한 비핵화라고 일관성 있게 강조해 왔다. At the recent CSIS conference, Mira Rapp-Hooper, White House NSC senior adviser for Asia, said that 'interim step' could be considered in the process of North Korea's denuclearization, leading to strong disagreement among Korean Peninsula experts that this could send the wrong signal to Kim Jong-un. This is because Kim Jong-un has expectations that the United States will tolerate nuclear weapons. 최근 CSIS컨퍼런스에서 미라 랩-후퍼 백악관 NSC 아시아 담당 선임보좌관은 북한 비핵화를 위한 과정에서 ‘중간조치‘를 고려해 볼수 있다고 발언함으로서 한반도 전문가들은 이것이 김정은에게 자칫 잘못된 신호를 줄수 있다는 이견이 만만치 않고 있다. 김정은은 미국이 핵을 용인해 줄 것이라는 기대를 갖고 있기 때문이다. Why is Senior Advisor Rap Hooper making a gesture that the United States can negotiate with North Korea at this point? There has been no dialogue between the United States and...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2024.03.05 ㆍ
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