Yoji Koda, a former Maritime Self-Defense Force commander, said that the missile launched this time is a new type of ICBM that covers the entire United States, which North Korea has repeatedly launched since the end of last month. On top of that, he said that he had reached a record high and fell inside Japan's exclusive economic zone. "If you launch it higher, it will fly far away. North Korea will receive it from the international community. He may have given some consideration to the criticism, but in the end, he was prepared to give priority to the development of the new ICBM even if he ignored it. "
On top of that, "It seems that the development of an ICBM that covers the entire United States as an" ultimate card "for equal negotiations with the United States has reached the final stage. An important anniversary for North Korea and South Korea will be greeted in the future. Is planning to launch a domestic rocket equipped with a satellite this summer, and various factors such as sending a clear message to the United States as soon as possible combined, it seems that it was launched at this timing. Isn't it? "
On top of that, Mr. Koda said about the future outlook, "This missile is the last trump card for North Korea to negotiate with the United States, and I would like to test it once or twice to confirm its practicality. For example, the United States cannot ignore it, and North Korea wants to create the situation as soon as possible, and it should be seen that the launch test will be repeated in the future. "