The Moon Jae-in Government’s North Korean policy, which does not look directly at reality, has been disputed by presidential candidates one after another
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea (Photo: Reuters / Afro)
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(Masatoshi Muto: Former Ambassador of Japan to Korea)
North Korea launched hypersonic missiles on the 5th and 11th. Regarding the launch on the 11th, some say that it is North Korea’s answer to the announcement by the South Korean Ministry of Defense that “the missile launched on the 5th is a general ballistic missile, not a hypersonic speed”. .. The hypersonic missile on the 11th was said to have reached a top speed of Mach 10, demonstrating a significant improvement in performance.
North Korea’s ballistic missile launch did not end there.
First, on the 14th, two KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles called “North Korean version of Iskander” were launched from the train near Uiju, North Pyongan. This is in retaliation for the United States sanctioning six North Korean nationals, one Russian, and one Russian group for being involved in North Korean missile development. North Korea said in a foreign ministry spokesman’s discourse that “it is a clear provocation and robbery logic that the United States considers our legitimate exercise of self-defense a problem,” but it can be seen that this led to the missile launch. Isn’t it?
In addition, North Korea revealed that it was a “tactical guided bullet shooting test” for two projectiles, which are presumed to be ballistic missiles launched on the 17th. This projectile was identified as the KN-24 of the “North Korean version of ATACMS”.
Now, less than three weeks into this year, North Korea has launched four missiles.
North Korea has a firm will to advance missiles
There was another new move around North Korea.
North Korea seems to have resumed freight train operations between North Korea and China, which had been blocked after the outbreak of the new coronavirus infection. On the morning of the 16th, a freight train arrived in China from North Korea and returned with medicines and daily necessities. However, it is unclear whether this will lead to the full resumption of border trade between the two countries.
North Korea has closed its border with China for fear of the influx of new coronavirus infections. However, the fact that freight trains resumed operation when Omicron stocks expanded rapidly and entered China is proof that North Korea’s shortage of medicines and daily necessities is extremely serious. ..
