It has been a year since the South Korean media was launched without any progress in the relationship between the United States and North Korea, regarding North Korea's suggestion that it would consider reviewing the ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile launch test and the suspension of nuclear tests. It is said that the pressure has increased due to dissatisfaction with the North Korean government.
At the Workers' Party of Korea's Politburo meeting held on the 19th, North Korea suggested that it would consider reviewing the cancellation of the ICBM launch test and nuclear test announced in April 2018.
Regarding this, South Korean news agency Union News said that North Korea has increased pressure by complaining that the United States has not taken appropriate measures. The announcement also shows that intention. "
In addition, South Korean experts have analyzed that a review is unavoidable in order to promote nuclear and missile development in accordance with North Korea's "Five-Year Defense Plan," and Kim Jong-eun next month. Specific actions to coincide with milestones such as the 80th anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong Il (Kim Jong Il), the father of General Secretary Kim Jong Un, and the 110th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung (Kim Il Sung), the grandfather in April. It has been pointed out that there is a possibility that it will appear in.
On the other hand, there is a cautious view that North Korea may adjust the response while observing the way the United States is going, just by "instructing to consider", and the South Korean army "is firmly prepared while watching related trends. We maintain. "
US-North Korea Relations Recent Movements
北朝鮮は、史上初の米朝首脳会談を前にした2018年4月、朝鮮労働党の中央委員会総会で、核実験とICBM＝大陸間弾道ミサイルの発射実験を中止する方針を決定しました。
これに従って北東部プンゲリ（豊渓里）にある核実験場について、北朝鮮は翌月、坑道の爆破などの作業を海外メディアに公開し、アメリカが求める非核化措置を進める姿勢をアピールしました。
そしてこの年の6月、キム・ジョンウン総書記はシンガポールで当時のトランプ大統領との初めての首脳会談に臨み、朝鮮半島の完全な非核化に向けて取り組むことなどを盛り込んだ共同声明に署名しました。
しかし2019年2月、ベトナムで開かれた2回目の米朝首脳会談では、非核化の措置と、その見返りとしての経済制裁の緩和などをめぐって立場の隔たりが浮き彫りになり、物別れに終わりました。
この年の6月には、3回目の米朝首脳会談が南北の軍事境界線にあるパンムンジョム（板門店）で開かれ、非核化をめぐる米朝協議を再開することを確認しましたが、10月にスウェーデンで行われた実務者協議では、北朝鮮側が「決裂した」と一方的に発表し、その後、米朝間の交渉は行き詰まっています。
去年1月に発足したアメリカのバイデン政権は、対北朝鮮政策の見直しを進め、外交を通じて非核化の実現を目指す方針を示し、前提条件をつけずに対話の再開に応じるよう北朝鮮に呼びかけました。
これに対し、キム総書記は去年1月の党大会で、アメリカを「最大の敵」と呼び、米韓合同軍事演習の中止など「敵視政策」の撤回を改めて求めるとともに「国防5か年計画」を打ち出して核・ミサイル開発を強化する姿勢を鮮明にしました。
Following this plan, North Korea has been repeatedly launching and training various types of missiles since last year, including newly developed long-range cruise missiles, hypersonic missiles, and the new SLBM = submarine-launched ballistic missile.
In addition, the North Korean Foreign Ministry has strongly opposed the fact that the Biden administration imposed economic sanctions such as a freezing of funds on the people involved in the organization that was allegedly responsible for nuclear and missile development in North Korea on the 12th of this month. I did.
Is it a national prestige with an emphasis on Mr. John Il's birthday?
North Korea celebrates the 80th anniversary of the birth of General Secretary Kim Jong Il on the 16th of next month and the 110th anniversary of the birth of President Kim Il Sung on April 15th at the Workers' Party of Korea's Politburo meeting held on the 19th. I decided that.
In addition, the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly issued a cabinet order dated 13th of this month, targeting "those who have been convicted of committing a crime in front of their homeland and the people" on their birthdays from 30th of this month. Announced that it will carry out a guilty party.
In North Korea, the birthdays of the two are considered to be "the biggest holidays of the nation," but since this is a milestone, the leader, Kim Jung-eun, who is the successor, will increase the centripetal force and raise national prestige. It seems that it is more important than usual in planning.
China Foreign Ministry spokesman "discuss, not strengthen sanctions"
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a press conference on the 20th that North Korea had suggested that it would consider reviewing the ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile launch test and the suspension of nuclear tests. The facts have repeatedly proved that even if pressure is applied, the Korean Peninsula problem cannot be solved and it will not benefit the countries concerned. China is concerned about North Korea's security as the United States is a substantive action. I hope to respond to this, "he said, reiterating the position that the United States and other related countries should hold discussions with North Korea rather than strengthening sanctions in order to resolve the Korean Peninsula issue.