North Korea fired another missile this morning (28th).

The Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired a projectile believed to be a short-range missile to the east from the Mupyong-ri area in Jagang Province around 6:40 this morning.

The Japanese government has also announced that North Korea has fired a projectile with the potential to be a ballistic missile, Japanese media reported.

If North Korea launched a ballistic missile, it would be a violation of UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea.



North Korea's armed protests this year are the sixth time today, and it has been 13 days since the train fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on the 15th.

North Korea's low-intensity armed provocations continue, and today's launch has something to pay attention to about the timing and intentions rather than the launch itself.



Kim Yeo-jung, "Don't argue with North Korea's military action"

North Korea released a discourse in the name of Kim Yeo-jung on the night of last Saturday (25th).

He argued that the declaration of an end to the war, the reinstallation of the inter-Korean liaison office, and the possibility of an inter-Korean summit were all possible, all of which would be possible "only when fairness and respect for each other are maintained."

In addition, the so-called 'double standard' was presented as an important standard of fairness.



It is said that inter-Korean relations can be improved only when the 'double standard' that North Korea's military actions are beautified as 'provocations' and South Korea's military actions as 'secure deterrence against North Korea' disappears.

In other words, it is a demand not to argue with North Korea's military actions any longer.



The reason that various criticisms and sanctions follow North Korea's military actions is because North Korea is a heretic who does not follow the rules of the international community.

Since North Korea is not complying with international norms while developing nuclear weapons, several UN Security Council resolutions have been adopted, which prohibit North Korea from launching any kind of ballistic missile.

If they think this is unfair, North Korea can just give up its nuclear program, but North Korea continues to develop nuclear weapons, claiming a so-called 'double standard'.



The intention is to watch the South Korean government's reaction.

In any case, North Korea's missile launch took place today at a time when North Korea demanded not to argue with North Korea's military actions while sheding light on the possibility of improving inter-Korean relations.

The intention is to see what the South Korean government does.

As I predicted in my last post.


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Now, North Korea will decide what to do next after seeing the South Korean government's response to the missile launch.

If the South Korean government's response is acceptable to the North, measures such as restoring communication lines will be taken, but otherwise, the signal for improvement in inter-Korean relations is likely to return to the starting point.

It is in this context that Kim Yeo-jung said in her discourse on Saturday night, "I will not predict whether there will be a warm wind or a storm."



Looking at what North Korea is doing now, I can't help thinking that it is playing with the South Korean government.

At the end of his term, he said to the current government, which is clinging to improving inter-Korean relations, ‘Will you follow what we want?

Do you want to?' and seems to be smiling.



It would be nice if inter-Korean relations could improve, but it would be difficult for North Korea to do it this way.

If the people's fatigue with North Korea increases, inter-Korean relations cannot last long.

The government needs to be prudent in its response.