(1-23-2024) [Breaking News]  by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @North Korea's Rodong Sinmun reported on August 21 last year that Kim Jong-un visited the 2nd Surface Fleet Squadron of the East Sea Fleet and observed a strategic cruise missile launch training. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea launched several cruise missiles into the West Sea around 7 a.m. on the 24th (local time). 한국 합동참모본부는 24일(현지시간) 오전 7시께 북한이 서해상으로 순항미사일 수발을 발사했다고 발표했다. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said, "The type and detailed specifications of the missile are being closely analyzed by the ROK and U.S. intelligence authorities," adding, "Our (South Korea) military is cooperating closely with the U.S. while strengthening surveillance and vigilance, and is monitoring additional signs and activities of North Korea." “We are watching closely,” 합동참모본부는 "미사일의 종류와 세부제원 등은 한미 정보당국이 정밀분석 중"이라며 "우리(한국) 군은 감시 및 경계를 강화한 가운데 미국 측과 긴밀하게 공조하고 있으며, 북한의 추가 징후와 활동을 예의주시하고 있다"고 밝혔다. It has been about four months since September 2 last year that the Joint Chiefs of Staff captured and announced a cruise missile launched by the North Korean military. 합참이 북한군이 발사한 순항미사일을...
Janne Pak 2024.01.24
(1-23-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a Pentagon Spokesperson General Ryder and Janne Pak at the Pentagon Press briefing on Jan 23, 2024. North Korea continues to make dangerous statements that seek to cause a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula with Russia behind it. Experts on the Korean Peninsula are all warning that North Korea's Kim Jong-un appears to have actual intentions of invasion, not just words. 북한이 러시아를 뒷배로 한반도에 핵전쟁을 일으키려는 위험한 발언을 계속하고 있다. 북한 김정은이 말이아니 실질적인 침략의 의도가 있는 것으로 보인다고 한반도 전문가들이 일제히 경고하고 있다. The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee is also voicing its condemnation every day over Kim Jong-un's hypersonic missile tests and nuclear threats. At the same time, they say that Kim Jong-un's threatening remarks mean a surprise provocation at some point. 미 의회 상원군사위원회도 김정은의 극초음속 미사일 실험과 핵 위협에 대해 연일 규탄의 목소리를 내고 있다. 그러면서 김정은의 위협적인 발언은 언젠가 기습적인 도발을 의미하고 있다고 말하고 있다. As military cooperation between North Korea and Russia becomes stronger, Kim Jong-un appears to be gaining self-confidence in war. 북한과 러시아의 군사협력이 더욱 강화되면서 김정은은 전쟁에 대한 자신감을 갖고 있는 것 같다. At...
Janne Pak 2024.01.23
(1-19-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a White House NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby and Janne Pak at the White House regular press briefing on Jan 19, 2024. As North Korea and Russia expanded military cooperation, Russian Ambassador to Korea Zinoviev later said that he was ready to improve relations with South Korea and that he wanted to hold high-level talks between Korea and Russia. But the North Russian arms deal is not vetoed by the denial handle. 북한과 러시아가 군사협력을 확대하고 있는가운데 최근 주한 러시아대사 지노비예프 대사는 한국과의 관계개선이 준비됐다며, 한러 고위급회담을 원한다고 말했다. 그러나 북러간의 무기거래는 부인했고 북한의 제제에 관해서도 관심이 없다고 밝혔다. The White House said today that the arms trade between North Korea and Russia is a clear fact and that it showed the transaction site through graphics and slides, and that the North Korea-Russia arms trade is a concern not only for the people of Ukraine and our interests there, but also for the Korean Peninsula. 백악관은 오늘 북러간의 무기거래는 엄연한 사실이며 거래 현장을 그래픽과 슬라이드를 통해 보여줬다면서 북러 무기거래는 우크라이나 국민과 그곳의 우리 이익뿐만 아니라 한반도에도 우려되는 일이라고 밝혔다. Additionally, in response to...
Janne Pak 2024.01.19
(1-18-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @A closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council was held on the 18th under the theme of ‘Non-proliferation and North Korea’ related to North Korea .< On the left is Russian Ambassador to South Korea Zinoviev(Interview with Korean media).> The United States urged the UN Security Council to respond proactively to the North Korean issue, emphasizing that North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons can never be justified. He also said, “We emphasized that the use of North Korean ballistic missiles in the Ukraine war not only worsened the suffering of the Ukrainian people, but also weakened the authority of the Security Council.” 미국은 유엔안보리가 북한문제에 대해 적극적인 대응을 촉구하면서 북한의 핵무기 추구가 결코 정당화 될 수 없다는 것을 강조했다. 또한 “우크라이나 전쟁에서 북한산 탄도미사일이 사용된 것은 우크라이나 국민의 고통을 악화시킬뿐 아니라 안보리의 권위를 약화시킨다는 점을 강조했다”고 밝혔다. As cooperation between North Korea and Russia has become closer following the recent meeting between the foreign ministers of North Korea and Russia and President Putin, the risks in Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula are further heightened. 최근 북러간의 외무장관과 푸틴의 만남으로 북러의 협력이 더욱 긴밀해 지면서, 우크라이나와 한반도지역의 위험이...
Janne Pak 2024.01.18
(1-17-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a Pentagon Spokesperson General Ryder and Janne Pak at the Pentagon Press Briefing on Jan 17, 2024. With North Korea's recent launch of a solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile, North Korea announced that its hypersonic missile test was successful. Meanwhile, North Korea's Foreign Minister, Russian President Putin, and Foreign Minister Sergei met together and recommitted to further arms trade and military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. 최근 북한의 고체연료 중거리 탄도미사일 발사하면서, 북한은 극초음 미사일 실험이 성공했다고 발표했다. 그런가하면 북한의 외무상과 러시아의 푸틴 대통령 그리고 세르게이 외무상이 함께 만나 북러간의 추가 무기거래와 군사협력을 재 다짐했다. At a briefing today (17th, local time), Pentagon spokesperson General Ryder responded to my question regarding North Korea's recently launched solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile, which North Korea announced that it was a hypersonic missile, by saying, "As far as North Korea's unstable activities are concerned, “We urge North Korea to refrain from such actions and will continue to consult closely with our regional allies to maintain peace and security in the region.” he said. 펜타곤 대변인 라이더 장군은 오늘(17일, 현지시간) 브리핑에서, 북한이 최근 발사한 고체연료 중거리 탄도미사일과 관련해 북한은 이것이...
Janne Pak 2024.01.18
(1-17-2024)   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 Jan 17, 2024. Regarding the North Korean Foreign Minister's visit to Russia and meeting with President Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss President Putin's visit to North Korea and additional arms deals, the U.S. State Department said, "The give-and-take arms deal between North Korea and Russia is an action that violates several UN Security Council resolutions.“ And pointed out that this includes resolutions that Russia directly supported. 미 국무성은 북한 외무상이 러시아를 방문 푸틴 대통령과 세르게이 라브로브 외교장관을 만나 푸틴 대통령의 방북과 추가 무기거래를 논의한데 대해 “북러간의 주고받기식 무기거래는 여러 유엔 안보리 결의에 위반되는 행동이라며, 이것은 러시아가 직접 지지했던 결의도 포함된다.”고 지적했다. “We encourage participation in substantive discussions to find ways to manage and create lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.” urged North Korea to return through diplomacy. “우리는 북한이 군사적 위험을 관리하고 한반도의 항구적 평화를 창출하기 위한 방안을 모색하는 실질적인 논의에 참여할 것을 장려한다.”고 덧붙였다. 그러면서 외교로 북귀할 것을 촉구했다. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said at the regular State Department briefing today(17th, local time), “North...
Janne Pak 2024.01.17
(1-14-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) "North Korea launches first hypersonic medium-to-long-range ballistic missile test the year(2024)- What will be the impact on the South Korea and U.S. elections?" @North Korea is launching a mid- to long-range ballistic missile from the Pyongyang area. One day after Taiwan's 2024 presidential election ended, North Korea carried out its first missile provocation of the new year(2024). 2024년 타이완 총통선거가 끝난 하루 만에 북한이 새해 첫 미사일 도발을 감행했다. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea launched a medium-range ballistic missile from the Pyongyang area into the East Sea at approximately 2:55 p.m. on the 14th(Korean local time), and that the missile fell into the East Sea after flying about 1,000 km. 한국 합동참모본부는 북한이 14일(한국 현지시간) 오후 2시 55분쯤 평양 일대에서 동해상으로 중거리급 탄도미사일 한 기를 발사했으며, 이 미사일은 약 1천㎞ 비행 후 동해상에 떨어졌다고 밝혔다. Meanwhile, North Korea's official media outlet, the Korean Central News Agency, announced today that the missile launched yesterday(14th) successfully test-fired a hypersonic medium-to-long-range ballistic missile (IRBM) using solid fuel. 한편 북한은 어제(14일) 발사한 미사일이 고체연료를 사용한 극초음속 중장거리 탄도미사일(IRBM) 시험 발사에 성공했다고 관영매체 조선중앙 통신이 오늘 밝혔다....
Janne Pak 2024.01.14
(1-11-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a Pentagon Spokesperson General Ryder and Janne Pak at the Pentagon regular press briefing on Jan 11, 2024. North Korea announced that it would export new missiles to Russia. As a result, arms trade between North Korea and Russia is becoming an established fact. 북한이 새로운 미사일을 러시아에 수출할 것이라고 발표했다. 이로서 북러간의 무기거래는 기정사실화 되고 있다. North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations' accusation at the United Nations Security Council that North Korea had provided missiles to Russia, calling it "absurd information from the United States," was proven to be false. 유엔주제 북한대사가 유엔안보리회의에서 북한이 러시아에 미사일을 제공했다는 것은 미국의 터무니 없는 정보라고 비난한 것이 거짓임이 드러났다. The U.S. Department of Defense(Pentagon) strongly criticized North Korea for providing weapons to Russia, while also pointing out Russia's isolation and desperation. 미 국방부는 러시아에 무기를 제공하고 있는 북한에 대해 강력히 비판하면서 러시아의 고립과 절박함도 동시에 지적했다. Pentagon spokesperson General Ryder strongly criticized North Korea's provision of weapons to Russia on the 11th(local time), saying it was participation in the massacre of the Ukrainian people. 펜타곤 대변인 라이더 장군은 11일(현지시간) 북한의 대러 무기 제공은 우크라이나 국민에 대한...
Janne Pak 2024.01.12
Janne Pak 2024.01.11
(1-10-2024)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a White House NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby and Janne Pak at the White House Press Briefing on Jan 10, 2024. @North Korean weapons seized by the Israeli military. The first and third weapons from top to bottom are anti-tank rockets made by Hamas using the rocket propellant of North Korea's F-7. The second and remaining three weapons are the F-7. They all have the same propellant at the back.> Recently, the White House disclosed evidence showing that Russia used North Korean ballistic missiles to attack Ukraine during arms trade between North Korea and Russia. 최근 백악관이 북한과 러시아가 무기거래를 하면서 러시아가 북한제 탄도미사일을 우크라이나를 향해 공격하는데 사용했다는 증거를 공개했다. Meanwhile, Israel's former national security adviser recently revealed to the media that Hamas used North Korean-made rockets to attack Israel. 그런가 하면 이스라엘 전 국가안보보좌관은 하마스가 이스라엘을 침공하는데 북한제 로켓을 사용했다고 최근 언론에 공개했다. The South Korean National Intelligence Service also revealed that it was aware of Hamas using North Korean-made weapons to attack Israel. ​하마스가 이스라엘을 공격하는데 북한제 무기를 사용한데 대해 한국 국정원도 인지를 하고 있지다고 밝혔다. In response to my question,...
Janne Pak 2024.01.11