The Pentagon has indicated that North Korea’s series of missile provocations undermines regional stability. He emphasized that the US commitment to alliances such as South Korea and Japan remains strong. Reporter Park Seung-hyeok reports.
US Department of Defense deputy spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said in a regular briefing on the 17th that North Korea’s ballistic missile launches are damaging stability, and if North Korea continues, it will further destabilize the region.
[녹취: 사브리나 싱 미 국무부 부대변인] “It remains destabilizing that they are launching these ballistic missiles, and if they continue to do so, it further destabilizes the region.”
Deputy Speaker Singh answered the question, “Is North Korea’s successive missile launch a new normal in the region?”
Deputy Speaker Singh said, “The commitment of the United States to Korea and Japan remains strong.”
[녹취: 사브리나 싱 미 국무부 부대변인] “Our commitment remains strong to the Republic of Korea and Japan. We are always going to stand up for our allies and partners around the world, especially in the region, and we have called on North Korea to stop these ballistic missile launches. I would refer you to North Korea to see if they were going to stop it.”
“We urge North Korea to stop launching ballistic missiles,” Singh said.
According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea had previously fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on the morning of the 17th, Korean Peninsula time.
North Korea’s ballistic missile provocation is the first in eight days since the 9th.
North Korea has conducted more than 60 missile test launches this year alone.
This is Seung-hyuk’s VOA News Park.
