North Korea announced its successful test-fire of a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile. Russian media: The Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on this on the 20th

  [Global Times reporter Ma Fei Han Wen] According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 20th, the North Korean Academy of Defense Sciences successfully tested a new submarine-launched ballistic missile on the 19th and released relevant pictures.

As soon as the news came out, it caused intensive attention and response from the United States and South Korea.

According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, the UN Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on the 20th to discuss North Korea’s missile and missile issue.

  The North Korean Academy of Defense Sciences stated that the "8.24 Hero Ship", which successfully launched North Korea's first submarine-launched strategic ballistic missile five years ago, successfully tested the submarine-launched ballistic missile again.

The new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile adopts many upgraded guidance technologies such as side maneuvering and gliding jump maneuvering, and "will make a major contribution to enhancing national defense technology and improving the navy's underwater combat capabilities."

Liu Jin, Minister of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Jong-sik, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Military Supplies and Industry of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, and leading cadres of the National Defense Science Academy guided the test.

  Korean media reports emphasized "success five years ago", which aroused the attention of Korean media.

According to Yonhap News Agency’s report on the 20th, South Korea announced on the 15th of last month that South Korea’s new submarine successfully tested a self-developed submarine-launched ballistic missile.

As a result, South Korea became the seventh country in the world to successfully use submarines to test submarine-launched missiles.

South Korea did not list North Korea as a country that successfully tested submarine-launched missiles.

  Yonhap News Agency said on the 20th that the KCNA report confirmed the South Korean military’s research and judgment the day before.

The South Korean Joint Staff Headquarters (Joint Staff) stated on the 19th that North Korea had launched a short-range ballistic missile from the area of ​​Sinpo, South Hamgyong Province to the eastern sea of ​​the peninsula at 10:17 in the morning. The missile has a launch height of 60 kilometers and a flight distance of 590 kilometers.

  North Korea's successful test-fire of submarine-launched ballistic missiles triggered intensive responses from the United States and South Korea.

When answering reporters’ questions on the 19th, US White House Press Secretary Psaki condemned North Korea’s test-fire of ballistic missiles.

Psaki said that the move violated a number of UN Security Council resolutions and was a threat to the region.

The United States calls on North Korea to exercise restraint, avoid further "provocations," and conduct continuous and substantive dialogue.

Psaki also claimed that North Korea’s actions highlight the urgent need for dialogue and diplomacy, and that the United States is ready to open a “dialogue without any additional conditions” anytime and anywhere.

  According to Yonhap News Agency’s report on the 20th, US State Department Deputy Secretary of State Sherman delivered a keynote speech at the annual dinner of the American non-profit organization "Korea Association" on the 19th, stating that the United States has been in direct contact with North Korea and is working to achieve the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

But Sherman did not disclose who, when, where, and how to directly contact North Korea.

Some analysts claim that Sherman's statement of "direct contact with North Korea" is in line with the position previously published by the US State Department, that is, the United States has made specific proposals to North Korea and is waiting for the North Korean side to respond.

  South Korean Foreign Minister Jeong Yi-yong said when attending a meeting of the National Assembly on the 20th that North Korea’s response to the dialogue proposal is a prerequisite for relaxing sanctions on the DPRK.

Zheng Yirong said that relevant measures should be taken as soon as possible to prevent North Korea from continuing to upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities.

Relevant measures may include consideration of relaxing sanctions against North Korea.

When asked whether the United States maintains a consistent position with South Korea, Zheng Yirong said that in his view, the United States insists that as long as North Korea returns to dialogue, all issues can be negotiated at the negotiating table.

He added that the declaration of the end of the war is the first juncture of the peace process on the Korean peninsula, and it is also the only way to go.

On the same day, Yonhap News Agency quoted a high-level person from the South Korean Unification Ministry as saying that North Korea has not launched an intercontinental ballistic missile or conducted a nuclear test, so it has not moved towards a “decisive rupture” and believes that the North Korean side is still exploring conditions for resuming dialogue.

  According to Yonhap News Agency, the Minister of Peaceful Negotiations on the Peninsula of the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the representative to the DPRK, Ruguid, returned to China on the 20th after completing consultations with the chief representative on the nuclear issue between South Korea, the United States, Japan and North Korea.

He said that South Korea and the United States are seriously discussing the end-war declaration, and further observations are needed on how to proceed.

Yonhap News Agency stated that Kim Sung, the US Special Representative for Korean Affairs, will visit South Korea from the 22nd to the 24th, and will meet with Ruguid on the 23rd. The two sides will further discuss the Korean Peninsula issue including the declaration of the end of the war.

  Sputnik news agency quoted a source in the UN Security Council as saying that after the request of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency closed-door meeting on the 20th to discuss North Korea’s missile and missile issue.

  According to KCNA reports, the North Korean Academy of Defense Science successfully tested a newly developed air defense missile on September 30.

That month, the North Korean Academy of Defense Sciences successfully tested missiles on many occasions, including long-range cruise missiles, railway mobile missiles, and hypersonic missiles.