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North Korea has not yet delivered any news of missile launches since yesterday's (5th) provocation.

There are also observations that they are looking at the situation in China and the surrounding area, but it is highly likely that the outline of the additional nuclear test will be revealed at the Labor Party plenary meeting to be held soon.



This content will be delivered by Ahn Jung-sik, a reporter specializing in North Korea.



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North Korean media did not report anything about the missile launches carried out in various places in North Korea, including Pyongan Province and Hamgyeong Province.



The front page of the Rodong Sinmun was filled with articles related to the 76th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts.



[Chosun Central TV: (Rodong Sinmun) published an editorial titled 'The Boy Scouts are the hope and future of socialist Joseon'...

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It may have been judged that it was not enough to promote internally as it did not show off the performance of a new weapon, but only re-launched existing weapons such as the North Korean version of the Iskander missile.



North Korea did not report on four missile launches last month either, as it was a performance improvement test of an ICBM under development or a performance check of existing weapons, such as a launch after repairing a submarine.



However, it is also evaluated that the fact that it did not issue an explicit threat message to South Korea despite the simultaneous launch of missiles aimed at South Korea in several regions was in consideration of the surrounding situation.



[Jung Sung-sang/Director of the Center for North Korean Studies at the Sejong Institute: (China) is opposed to the adoption of sanctions against North Korea by the UN Security Council.

In such a situation, if North Korea continues to escalate tensions, China's position will become more difficult...

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It is known that North Korea is almost finished preparing for a nuclear test, but it is before the final stage of installation of wires and cables.



North Korea has announced that it will hold a plenary meeting of the Labor Party in early this month.



North Korea's early phase refers to the 15th, and the timing of the nuclear test is highly likely to be determined at the party plenary meeting to be held soon.



(Video editing: Park Ki-duk)