North Korea conducted a surprise ICBM launch after criticism at the NCG meeting.
(12-17-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @At approximately 8:24 a.m. today (18th, Korean time), North Korea launched a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile from the Pyongyang area into the East Sea. @The U.S. nuclear-powered submarine USS Missouri entered Busan Port on the 17th. ​South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea in the middle of the night yesterday, and then launched a long-range ballistic missile from the Pyongyang area into the East Sea at around 8:24 a.m. today(the 18th, local time). 한국 합동참모본부는 북한이 어제 심야에 동해상으로 단거리 탄도미사일을 1발을 발사한데 이어 오늘(18일, 현지시간) 오전 8시 24분경 평양 일대에서 동해상으로 장거리 탄도미사일 1발을 발사했다고 발표했다. It was reported that this missile soared to an altitude of 6,000 km and flew about 1,000 km before landing on the east coast. 미사일은 6,000Km 고도를 치솟은후 1,000Km 가량 비행한후 동해안에 낙하됐다고 보도됐다. ​ After the U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Consultative Group(NCG) meeting ended on the 15th at the U.S. Department of Defense in Washington, DC, Kim Tae-hyo, First Deputy Director of South Korea's National Security Office, predicted that North Korea would launch an ICBM within this year....
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.12.17 ㆍ
Joint statement from the 2nd U.S.-ROK NCG meeting_If North Korea uses nuclear weapons, ‘the end of the regime’
(12-15-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Attendees are taking commemorative photos at the second meeting of the South Korea-U.S. Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) held at the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C. on the 15th(local time). From left, Heo Tae-keun, Director of the Defense Policy Office at the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea, Kim Tae-hyo, First Deputy Secretary of the National Security Office (second from left), Sasha Baker, Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (center), Bipin Narang, Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, and Maher Bitar, NSC Coordinator for Intelligence and Defense Policy at the U.S. ​National Security Council(NSC).(12-15-2023) On the 15th(local time), South Korea and the United States held the 2nd Nuclear Consultative Group(NCG) meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Washington, D.C., and established guidelines for nuclear strategy planning and operation by the middle of next year, through which an extended deterrence system would be established around June of next year. It was reported that it was decided to complete. 한미 양국은 15일(현지시간) 워싱턴 DC, 국방부 청사에서 제2차 핵협의그룹(NCG) 회의를 열고 내년 중순까지 핵전략 기획·운용에 관한 가이드라인을 만들고 이를 통해 내년 6월께 확장억제 체제 구축을...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.12.17 ㆍ
Pentagon says, “U.S.-ROK-Japan missile warning information sharing will be implemented within this year(2023)"
(12-14-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with a Pentagon Spokesperson General Pat Ryder and Janne Pak at the Pentagon Press Briefing on December 14, 2023. The U.S. Department of Defense reaffirmed its plan to implement the trilateral missile warning information sharing agreed upon by the leaders of the U.S., South Korea, and Japan within the year. ​미 국방부는 미한일 3국 정상이 합의한 3국 미사일 경보 정보공유가 연내 시행할 계획을 재확인했다. The leaders of the United States, South Korea, and Japan agreed at the Camp David Summit last August to establish a system to share North Korean missile warning information in real time within this year(2023) in order to more effectively respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. ​미한일 정상은 지난 8월 캠프 데이비드 정상회의에서 북한의 핵과 미사일 위협에 더 효과적으로 대응하기 위해 올해(2023년) 안으로 북한 미사일 경보 정보를 실시간 공유하는 체계를 마련하기로 합의한 바 있다. Pentagon spokesperson General Pat Ryder announced today(14th, local time) that the U.S., South Korea, and Japan will soon share real-time missile warning information as planned. ​미 국방부 대변인 Pat 라이더 장군은 오늘(14일, 현지시간) 미국과 한국, 일본이 예정대로 곧 미사일 경보 정보를 실시간 공유하게 된다고 밝혔다. Prior...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.12.16 ㆍ
The U.S. aims to completely denuclearize the Korean Peninsula_will cooperate with South Korea and Japan
(12-14-2023)   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 14, 2023. The U.S. State Department said it is working to achieve the goal of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. And emphasized that the first option with North Korea is diplomacy, and that U.S. continues to make it clear that U.S. will cooperate firmly with their allies South Korea and Japan to achieve this. 미 국무성은 한반도의 완전한 비핵화의 목표를 달성하기 위해 노력하고 있다고 밝혔다. 북한과의 첫 번째 선택은 외교이며, 이를 위해 동맹국인 한국 및 일본과 굳건히 협력한다는 점을 계속해서 분명히 하고 있다고 강조했다. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said at a briefing today, “recently, North Korean Kim Jong-un announced that he would declare the North Korea to the world as a nuclear state. In response to my question, "What is America’s Plan B in relation to resolving the North Korean nuclear issu?” he responded, “Our first option is diplomacy, and we have repeatedly made this clear to North Korea, but North Korea has rejected this proposal.” “We will make clear that diplomacy is our first choice...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.12.16 ㆍ
“Why isn't Ukraine getting a Christmas gift from the U.S. Congress?”
(12-12-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @President Biden and President Zelenskyy of Ukraine in Joint Press Conference, Indian Treaty Room at a White House.(12-12-2023) @President Biden and President Zelenskyy are shaking hands as they meet for a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House.(12-12-2023) ​With the budget for U.S. security assistance to Ukraine depleted, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visited the White House for the third time and held a meeting with President Biden. ​우크라이나에 대한 미국의 안보지원에 대한 예산이 고갈된 상황에서 젤렌스키 우크라이나 대통령이 세 번째 백악관을 방문해 바이든 대통령과 회담을 가졌다. President Biden held a meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the White House on the 12th (local time) and emphasized support for Ukraine, saying, “The United States will continue to support Ukraine, and I will not run away and leave Ukraine behind.” 바이든 대통령은 12일(현지시간) 백악관에서 젤렌스키 우크라이나 대통령과 회담을 갖고 “미국은 우크라이나를 계속 지원 할 것이며, 나는 우크라이나를 두고 떠나지 않을 것이다.”며 미국의 우크라이나 지원을 강조했다. President Zelenskyy also visited Congress, met with U.S. lawmakers and appealed for assistance to Ukraine. The U.S. House of Representatives has not currently passed a budget for Ukraine security assistance. Since a lot...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.12.13 ㆍ
U.S. Department of Defense: Maintain the current level of 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea ​
(12-12-2023)   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 December 12, 2023. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, released by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the 7th, stipulates that the number of U.S. troops stationed in Korea should be maintained at approximately 28,500. 미국 상∙하원이 지난 7일 공개한 2024회계연도 국방수권법안(NDAA)에는 한국에 배치된 약 2만8천5백명의 미군 규모를 유지해야 한다는 내용이 명시됐다. The U.S. Department of Defense announced its position that the number of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea in 2024, which will be the same as the current level of 28,500, will not include U.S. troops deployed for joint exercise. 미 국방부는 2024년에도 현 수준과 동일한 2만8천5백명의 주한미군 규모에 연합훈련을 위해 투입되는 미군 병력은 포함되지 않는다는 입장을 밝혔다. At the Pentagon briefing today (12th), General Ryder, the Pentagon spokesperson, responded to my question, “The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act says that the U.S. troops stationed in South Korea will be maintained at the current level. Does this include troops deployed for joint exercise?" He responded, "So as you know, right now, we have...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.12.13 ㆍ
U.S. State Department, skeptical about diplomacy toward North Korea_But will continue to pursue it
(12-11-2023)   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 11, 2023. As North Korea and Russia engage in military cooperation, North Korea is effectively refusing dialogue with the United States. This puts a red light on the United States' efforts to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons through dialogue. 북한과 러시아가 군사협력을 함으로서 북한은 미국과의 대화를 사실상 거부하고 있다. 이는 북한을 대화로서 핵포기를 시키려는 미국의 노력에 빨간불이 켜져있다. Kurt Campbell, nominee for U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, said at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on the 7th that he was concerned about North Korea's abandonment of diplomacy and that more focus would need to be placed on deterrence. 커트 캠벨 미국 국무부 부장관 지명자는 지난 7일 미 상원 외교위 인준청문회에서 “북한의 외교 단념을 우려한다면서 억지력에 더욱 집중해야 할 것이라고 말했다. This is because we have to approach North Korea with a two-way approach, such as dialogue and deterrence, but the ball has now passed to North Korea, but there is no response. 북한을 대화와 억지력등 어차피 투 튜렉 으로 접근을 해야...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.12.11 ㆍ
U.S.-ROK-Japan Security Directors' Meeting held in Seoul_ New initiative to respond to North Korean nuclear
(12-9-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @U.S. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (left), National Security Office Director Cho Tae-yong (center), and Japan's National Security Director Takeo Akiba are holding hands after completing a joint briefing at the South Korea-U.S.-Japan Security Directors' Meeting at the Presidential Office Building in Yongsan, Seoul on the morning of the 9th.(12-9-2023) @President Yoon Suk-yeol attended a dinner at his official residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan, Seoul on the 8th, with National Security Office Director Cho Tae-yong (far left), U.S. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (second left), South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol (second right), and Japanese National Security Office Director Takeo Akiba ( (far right) and taking a commemorative photo.(12-8-2023) ​ U.S. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, South Korean National Security Director Cho Tae-yong, and Japanese National Security Director Takeo Akiba held a joint briefing after the South Korea-U.S.-Japan Security Directors' Meeting at the Yongsan Presidential Office Building in Seoul on the morning of the 9th (local time). It has been six months since the security directors' of Korea, the United States, and Japan met in one place in Seoul, since their meeting in...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.12.10 ㆍ
U.S.-ROK-Japan security advisors meeting seeks ways to improve trilateral cooperation based on the Camp David Agreement ​
(12-6-2023)   by: Janne Pak(White House & State Department & Pentagon & Congress Correspondent) @Q&A with John Kirby, White House NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications and Janne Pak at a White House press briefing on December 6, 2023. The trilateral national security advisors meeting between South Korea, the United States and Japan is scheduled to be held in Seoul on the 9th. The last meeting was held in Japan and this time it will be held in Seoul. ​한미일 3국 안보실장 회의가 9일 서울에서 개최할 예정이다. 지난번 회담은 일본에서 개최되었고 이번에는 서울에서 개최된다. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, South Korea's National Security Office Director Cho Tae-yong, and Japan's National Security Director Takeo Akiba will hold a trilateral national security advisors meeting in Seoul on the 9th. It was announced that prior to the trilateral security advisors meeting, there will be a meeting between the security advisors of the United States and South Korea and a meeting between the security advisors of the United States and Japan. 제이크 설리번 백악관 국가안보보좌관과 조태용 한국 국가안보실장, 아키바 다케오 일본 국가안전보장국장은 오는 9일 서울에서 3국 안보실장 회의를 개최한다. 3국 안보실장회담에 앞서 미.한 안보실장회담이 있고 미.일 안보실장회담이 각각 열릴것이라고 발표됐다. According to the Office...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.12.07 ㆍ
Why can’t the U.S. stop the ongoing arms trade between North Korea and Russia?_A clear violation of UN Security Council.
(12-6-2023)   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 6, 2023. North Korea and Russia are engaged in ongoing arms trade. It was reported that North Korea transshipped 10,000 containers from Rajin Port to Russia yesterday. No one is stopping North Korea from continuing to ship weapons or ammunition to Russia. 북한과 러시아가 지속적인 무기거래를 하고 있다. 북한은 어제 나진항에서 러시아를 향해 컨테이너 1만개를 환적한 것으로 알려졌다. 이것이 무기든 탄약이든 북한이 계속 러시아로 실어나르고 있는 것에 대해 아무도 막지 못하고 있다. Recently, a Russian Kremlin spokesperson denied any arms cooperation between North Korea and Russia and accused the United States of making false reports. However, arms trade and military cooperation between North Korea and Russia are clearly ongoing. 최근 러시아 크렘린 대변인은 북러간 무기협력에 대해 부인 하면서 미국이 허위보도를 하고 있다고 비난했다. 그러나 엄연히 북러간의 무기거래와 군사협력은 진행중이다. North Korea's Kim Jong-un and Russian President Putin have already made promises to each other, including arms deals and technical support. It is well known that Russia's technical support was also involved in this third launch of North Korea's...
Janne Pak ㆍ 2023.12.06 ㆍ
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