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The US State Department has mentioned that North Korea may launch additional missiles or conduct nuclear tests on the occasion of North Korea's Day of the Sun next week.
It has been confirmed that the intelligence authorities are expecting the timing of the nuclear test provocation at the beginning of May.
This is a report by Kim Min-jung, a reporter.
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Sung Kim, the US State Department's special representative for North Korea, warned that North Korea could launch high-intensity armed protests on the 15th, the 110th anniversary of Kim Il-sung's birthday.
[Sung Kim / US State Department Special Representative for North Korea (Phone Briefing): I think it could be another missile launch or a nuclear test.
I hope that doesn't happen, but we are ready.]
Right now, it is the intent that an additional ICBM launch next week or a seventh nuclear test is possible. It has been confirmed that they are watching North Korea's movements.
A high-ranking government official told SBS, "The restoration work of the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, which started in early March, is expected to take about 50 days. "He said.
The official also added that North Korea is likely to raise tensions by launching short- and medium-range missiles ahead of its nuclear test.
Our military also sees the highest possibility around the 10th of the next month when the new government is inaugurated.
The North Korean nuclear test is expected to be a small nuclear warhead test for the development of tactical nuclear warheads for missiles.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told the House of Representatives that she would take steps to demonstrate that she has a credible deterrent against North Korean aggression.
It has been confirmed that China has also conveyed concerns about additional nuclear tests to North Korea, and it is noteworthy that China's position may change if North Korea proceeds with a nuclear test.
(Video editing: Seungjin Lee)