The South Korean military announced on the 25th that North Korea launched a total of three ballistic missiles, including the ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile class, toward the Sea of ​​Japan, but North Korean media reported even after dawn. Is not ...



North Korea hasn't announced it four times in a row after launching a ballistic missile, and South Korean media say it's trying to give the impression that it's a routine military operation.

On the morning of the 25th, North Korea launched a total of three ballistic missiles, including the ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile class, from the vicinity of Sunan (Sunan) on the outskirts of the capital Pyeongyang toward the Sea of ​​Japan in about 40 minutes. I made it clear that I did.



The North Korean media did not report this even after dawn, and state television broadcasts programs that report that the number of fever who seems to be caused by the new coronavirus is decreasing in the country.



After North Korea launched a ballistic missile, it will not be announced earlier this month:


one ballistic missile on the 4th,


SLBM on the 7th = one short-range ballistic missile presumed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile,


And it


's the 4th time, following 3 short-range ballistic missiles on the 12th.



It is extremely unusual for North Korea to announce ballistic missiles by the next day through state media, except for cases where they have clearly failed, such as exploding in the air, and not announcing them four times in a row.



Regarding this, South Korean news agency Yonhap News Agency also said that it is trying to give the impression that it is a daily military operation to the outside world.



Meanwhile, a senior South Korean presidential official said on the 25th that North Korea has been testing the operation of its nuclear detonator several times over the past few weeks. We continue to be vigilant and watchful as we may undertake an experiment.

High-ranking officials from Japan, the United States and South Korea have telephone talks “strongly condemn the launch and continue to work closely together”

Following the launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Mori held a telephone talk on the morning of the 26th between Deputy Secretary of State Sherman of the United States and First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun-dong (Zhao Kendong) of South Korea. ..



Among them, Mr. 3 strongly condemned the launch immediately after the Japan-US summit meeting and the Japan-US-Australia-India quad summit meeting, and the nuclear and missile activities by North Korea were clear to the international community. We shared the recognition that it was a serious challenge.



On top of that, we will continue to work closely with the United Nations Security Council to strengthen regional deterrence, including security cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea, and to respond to the Security Council toward the complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with the UN Security Council resolution. I confirmed that.



In addition, they highly valued the results of US President Joe Biden's visit to Japan and South Korea, and agreed that cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea is important for responding to regional and international issues. Did.