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TheimageshowsanobjectbelievedtobepartofNorthKoreasspacelaunchvehiclethatwasretrievedfromtheYellowSea,Wednesday.CourtesyofJointChiefsofStaffNorthKoreaslaunchofaspacelaunchvehiclemayhavefailedduetoatechnicalproblemcausedbyexcessivechangeoftheprojectilesroute,SouthKoreasspyagencysaidWednesday.TheNationalIntelligenceService(NIS)deliveredthisinformationduringabriefingtotheparliamentaryintelligencecommittee.Earlierintheday,SeoulsJointChiefsofStaffsaiditdetectedthelaunchfromTongchang-riontheNorthswestcoastat6:29a.m.TheprojectilethenflewoverthewatersfarwestoftheSouthsborderislandofBaengyeongbeforefallingintowaterssome200kilometerswestofthesouthwesternislandofEocheong,itsaid.TheNorthconfirmedthefailure,sayingitsnewChollima-1rocketcarryingamilitaryreconnaissancesatellite,Malligyong-1,fellintotheseaduetotheabnormalstartingofthesecond-stageengine.TheNISreportsuggestedatechnicalglitchmayhaveoccurredbecausetheprojectilewassetuptoflyarouteleaningtowardthewestbuthadtomakeanexcessivechangeofroutetowardtheeastthroughlateralmotion,Rep.YooSang-bumoftherulingPeoplePowerPartytoldreportersaftertheclosed-doorbriefing.TheagencyalsocitedtheNorthsprematurelaunchaspossiblybeingconnectedtothefailure.NorthKoreashortenedthepreparationperiodandfireditsprojectilefromthelaunchcenterinTongchang-ri,whichhasnotbeenfullyconstructed,afterSouthKoreasuccessfullylauncheditshomegrownspacerocketNurilastweek,accordingtotheNIS.ItalsosaidNorthKoreanleaderKimJong-unisassumedtohaveobservedthelaunchinpersonfromanearbyplacesincevehiclesandtentsforspectatorswereidentifiedneartheobservationdeck,located1.3kmawayfromthelaunchsite.TheChollima-1rocketisassessedtobeanewtypeofprojectileusinganengineforintercontinentalballisticmissiles,whiletheMalligyong-1isa1.3meter-longsmalllow-orbitsatelliteweighing300kilogramsthatcanonlyconductbasicreconnaissanceactivities,Yoosaid.TheNISbelievesitwilltakeweeksfortheNorthtofixtheengineproblemsbeforeitcouldconductasecondlaunchbutsaidthepossibilityofanearlylaunchcannotberuledoutunlessthedefectsaremajor.Ifasecondlaunchweretotakeplace,theNorthmaychangethelaunchsitetoapreviouslytrustedlocation,itadded.TheNorthsofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgencysaidPyongyangplanstoconductasecondlaunchassoonaspossible.(Yonhap)，國國SeenaboveisanapparentcomponentofaprojectilelaunchedbyNorthKorea,Wednesday.Thepartwasfoundinwatersabout200kilometerswestofEocheongIsland,whichissome60kilometerssouthwestofGunsan,NorthJeollaProvince.TheSouthKoreanJointChiefsofStaff(JCS)saiditretrievedthepartforfurtheranalysis.CourtesyofJCSPyongyangvowstocarryoutanotherlaunchByNamHyun-wooNorthKoreafiredwhatitclaimstobeaspacelaunchvehicle,Wednesday,butitfellintotheWestSeaafteranabnormalflight.Quicklyadmittingthefailure,anunusualmovebythereclusivestate,Pyongyangvowedtoconductasecondlaunchinthenearfuture.AccordingtoSouthKoreasJointChiefsofStaff(JCS),itdetectedaprojectilelaunchedfromTongchang-riinNorthPyonganProvinceat6:29a.m.,whichfellintowatersapproximately200kilometerswestofSouthKoreassouthwesternislandofEocheong,whichissome60kilometerssouthwestofGunsan,NorthJeollaProvince.TheJCSsaidtheprojectilefellintothewatersafteranabnormalflightandtheSouthKoreanmilitaryretrievedseveralpartsoftheNorthKoreanvehicle,includingwhatwasassumedtobealinkbetweenthefirstandsecondstagesoftherocket.Abouttwoandahalfhourslater,after,thelaunch,theNorthsstate-runKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA)confirmedthatithadlauncheditsnewChollima-1rocketcarryingamilitaryreconnaissancesatellite,theMalligyong-1,andtherocketfellintotheseaafterlosingthrustduetotheabnormalstartingofthesecond-stageengineaftertheseparationofthefirststageduringthenormalflight.CitingtheNorthsNationalAerospaceDevelopmentAdministrationspokesperson,theKCNAsaidthefailurewasattributabletothelowreliabilityandstabilityofthenew-typeenginesystemappliedtocarrierrocketChollima-1andtheunstablecharacterofthefuelused.Itcontinuedthattheaerospaceadministrationwillconductthesecondlaunchassoonaspossibleafterinvestigatingdefectsrevealedinthelaunch.ItislikelythattheNorthwillconductasecondlaunchbeforeJune11,whichiswithintheperiodoftimeofthecountryspriornotificationmadeearlierthisweek,saidHongMin,aseniorresearcherattheKoreaInstituteforNationalUnification.OnMonday,NorthKoreanotifiedJapanofitsplanstoputitsfirstmilitaryreconnaissancesatelliteingeosynchronousorbitbetweenMay31andJune11.Iftherewereproblemsinthesatellite,itwilltaketimeforasecondlaunch,butiftherootcauseofthefailurewasinstageseparationoftherocket―astheKCNAreportsaid―chancesarehighthattheNorthhaspreparedanumberofsparelaunchvehicles,giventhattheregimehasbeentestingmultiplelaunchvehiclesforintercontinentalballisticmissiles,Hongadded.，家圍

云开·全站APPkaiyunThisDec.19,2022filephoto,carriedbyNorthKoreasKoreanCentralNewsAgency,showstheNorthconductinganimportantfinal-stagetestatSohaeSatelliteLaunchingGroundinCholsan,NorthPyonganProvince,forthedevelopmentofareconnaissancesatellitethepreviousday.YonhapNorthKoreasbotchedlaunchofaspacelaunchvehicleunderlinedbothitstechnologicaldifficultiesandrisingspaceambitionsinthefaceofthesuperiormilitaryintelligencecapabilitiesofSouthKoreaandtheUnitedStates,analystssaidWednesday.TheNorthfireditsnewChollima-1rocketcarryingamilitaryreconnaissancesatellite,Malligyong-1,butitcrashedintotheYellowSeaduetotheabnormalstartingofthesecond-stageengine,accordingtoitsofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA).Therecalcitrantregimesfirstlaunchofsucharocketinmorethansevenyearshighlighteditssteadfastfocusonfulfillingitspushtoovercometechnologicalweaknessesandbolsteroverallreconnaissancecapabilities,theanalystssaid.TheNorthattributedthefailureinthelatestlaunchtothelowreliabilityandstabilityofthenewenginesystemappliedtothecarrierrocketandtheunstablecharacterofthefuelused,theKCNAreported,inararepublicacknowledgementofsuchdefects.TheKCNAmentionoftherocketsnormalflightuntiltheseparationofitsfirststageindicateddefectsstemfromthesecond-stagepropulsionsystemandrocketfuel―elementscriticaltoplacingasatelliteintoorbit.ChangYoung-keun,arocketexpertattheKoreaAerospaceUniversity,saidthesecond-stageenginemighthavefailedinitsignitionandcombustionprocessfollowingthefirst-stageseparation.TheNorthsspacerocketisthoughttobeequippedwiththePaektusanliquid-fuelenginemodeledaftertheSoviet-madeRD-250twinengine,analystssaid.Itsfirstandsecondstagescouldcarryadual-chamberPaektusanenginewithathrustof160tonandasinglechamberone,respectively,whilethethirdstagemaybeequippedwithtwosmallliquid-fuelengines,theysaid.Theoperationoftheseenginesrequiresliquidfuelaswellasoxidizer.Particularly,therequirementtostoreliquidoxygenatanultralowtemperaturecouldhavebeenachallengefortheNorth.ItremainsunclearwhethertheNorthcouldfollowthroughonitsprofessedplantoovercomealldefectsandconductanotherspacerocketlaunchassoonaspossible.，棋隊ThissatellitepicturebyPlanetLabsPBCshowsactivityatanewlybuiltlaunchpadattheSohaeSatelliteLaunchingStationnearTongchang-ri,NorthKorea,May30.AP-YonhapNorthKoreafiredwhatitclaimstobeaspacelaunchvehiclesouthwardWednesday,butitfellintotheYellowSeaafteranabnormalflight,theSouthKoreanmilitarysaid,inabotchedlaunchthatdefiedinternationalcriticismandwarnings.TheNorthconfirmedthefailure,sayingitsnewChollima-1rocketcarryingamilitaryreconnaissancesatellite,Malligyong-1,fellintotheseaduetotheabnormalstartingofthesecond-stageengine,accordingtoitsofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA).Itplanstoconductasecondlaunchassoonaspossible,theKCNAsaid.SeoulsJointChiefsofStaff(JCS)saiditdetectedthelaunchfromTongchang-riontheNorthswestcoastat6:29a.m.andtheprojectilefellintowaterssome200kilometerswestoftheSouthssouthwesternislandofEocheongfollowingitsflightoverthewatersfarwestoftheborderislandofBaengnyeong.TheSouthKoreanmilitaryidentifiedanapparentpartoftheNorthsvehicleandretrievedit,theJCSadded.ThepartcouldshedlightonthemakeupoftherocketandtheNorthstechnologicalprogress,observerssaid.TheNorthnotifiedJapanandtheInternationalMaritimeOrganizationofitsplanearlierthisweektolaunchasatellitebetweenMay31andJune11despitecriticismthatitwouldviolateU.N.SecurityCouncilresolutionsbanninganylaunchusingballisticmissiletechnology.TherecalcitrantregimelastlaunchedarocketcarryingwhatitcalledaKwangmyongsong-4satelliteinFebruary2016.Afterthelatestlaunch,thepresidentialofficeconvenedanemergencystandingcommitteesessionoftheNationalSecurityCouncil,whichcondemnedthelaunchasaseriousprovocationthatthreatenspeaceontheKoreanPeninsulaandintheinternationalcommunity.PresidentYoonSukYeolwasimmediatelybriefedonthelaunchandcontinuedtobeupdatedinrealtime,accordingtohisoffice.TheUnitedStatesdenouncedtheNorthslaunch,theWhiteHousesaid,notingPresidentJoeBidenandhissecurityteamareassessingthesituationincoordinationwiththealliesandpartners.TheUnitedStatesstronglycondemnstheDemocraticPeoplesRepublicofKorea(DPRK)foritslaunchusingballisticmissiletechnology,whichisabrazenviolationofmultipleU.N.SecurityCouncilresolutions,raisestensions,andrisksdestabilizingthesecuritysituationintheregionandbeyond,NationalSecurityCouncilspokespersonAdamHodgesaidinastatement.DPRKistheNorthsofficialname.Inaseparaterelease,theU.S.Indo-PacificCommandstressedtheironcladsecuritycommitmenttoSouthKoreaandJapan,sayingitwillcontinuetomonitorthesituation.，選拔ThefollowingisachronologyofmajoreventsleadingtoNorthKoreasfirstattempttoputintoorbitwhatitcalleditsfirstmilitaryspysatellite.TheNorthlaunchedwhatitclaimstobeaspacelaunchvehiclesouthwardWednesday,butitfellintotheYellowSeaafteranabnormalflight,theSouthKoreanmilitarysaid.TheNorthconfirmedthefailurebutsaiditplanstoconductasecondlaunchassoonaspossible.January2021―NorthKorealaysoutplanstodevelopamilitaryspysatelliteasoneofitskeydefenseprojectsduringtheeighthcongressoftherulingWorkersPartyofKorea(WPK).Feb.27,2022―NorthKorealaunchesaballisticmissileandannouncesthenextdaythatithascarriedoutanimportanttesttodevelopareconnaissancesatellite.March5,2022―NorthKoreasaysithasconductedanotherimportanttestfordevelopingareconnaissancesatellite.March10,2022―NorthKoreanleaderKimJong-unvisitedthecountrysspacedevelopmentagencyandvowedtoputalotofmilitarysatellitesintoorbitinthenextfiveyears,accordingtotheKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA).，賽規

ATVscreenatSeoulStation,inthecenterofthecapital,showsnewsonNorthKoreasfiringofwhatitclaimstobeaspacelaunchvehiclesouthward,May31.YonhapTheUnitedStatesstronglycondemnsNorthKoreasattempttolaunchaspysatelliteintospace,theWhiteHousesaid,callingitabrazenviolationofmultipleUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilresolutions.ThestatementissuedbyAdamHodge,spokespersonoftheWhiteHouseNationalSecurityCouncil,addedthatU.S.PresidentJoeBidenandhisnationalsecurityteamareassessingthesituationinclosecoordinationwithouralliesandpartners.，年中NorthKoreaconductsanimportantfinal-stagetestatSohaeSatelliteLaunchingGroundinCholsan,NorthPyonganProvince,forthedevelopmentofareconnaissancesatellite,inthisDec.19,2022,filephotocarriedbytheNorthsofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgency.YonhapNorthKoreasaidWednesdayarocketcarryingamilitaryspysatelliteitlaunchedearlierinthedaycrashedintotheYellowSeaduetoanengineproblemandthatthecountryplanstocarryoutitssecondlaunchassoonaspossible.TheNorthlauncheditsmilitaryreconnaissancesatelliteMalligyong-1,mountedonanew-typerocketnamedChollima-1,atitsrocketlaunchingstationonthewestcoastat6:27a.m.,accordingtotheKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA).ButthecarrierrocketfellintotheYellowSeaafterlosingthrustduetotheabnormalstartingofthesecond-stageengineaftertheseparationofthefirststageduringthenormalflight,theKCNAsaidinanEnglish-languagedispatch.Thefailurewasattributabletothelowreliabilityandstabilityofthenew-typeenginesystemandunstablecharacterofthefuelused,thereportsaid,citingaspokespersonofthestate-runspacedevelopmentagency.TheNorthsaiditwouldthoroughlyinvestigatetheseriousdefectsfoundinthelatestsatellitelaunchandtakenecessarymeasurestoovercomethem,vowingtoconductthesecondlaunchassoonaspossiblethroughvariousparttests.Earlierintheday,SouthKoreasmilitarysaidwhattheNorthclaimstobeaspacelaunchvehiclefellintowaterssome200kilometerswestoftheSouthssouthwesternislandofEocheong,afteranabnormalflight.NorthKoreasaidTuesdaytheplannedlaunchofaspysatelliteisindispensabletomonitordangerousmilitaryexercisesbytheUnitedStatesandSouthKoreainrealtime.TheNorthnotifiedJapanandtheInternationalMaritimeOrganizationearlierthisweekofitsplantolaunchasatellitebetweenMay31andJune11.Aspysatelliteisamongthehigh-techweaponssystemsthattheNorthsleaderKimJong-unvowedtodevelopatakeypartycongressin2021,alongwithasolid-fuelintercontinentalballisticmissileandanuclear-poweredsubmarine.Earlierthismonth,theNorthannouncedthecompletionofpreparationstomountaspysatelliteonarocket,withKimapprovingthefutureactionplan.Thisphoto,providedbySouthKoreasJointChiefsofStaffshowsanobjectbelievedtobepartofNorthKoreasspacelaunchvehiclethatwasretrievedfromtheYellowSea,May31.YonhapExpertssaidtheNorthmayhavepressedaheadwiththesatellitelaunchduetopoliticalreasons,asitprobablywantstoshowoffitssuccesstointensifyinternalsolidarityaheadofakeyanniversaryinJuly.Pyongyangwillmarkthe70thanniversaryofVictoryDayonJuly27,thesigningdateofthearmisticethathaltedthe1950-53KoreanWar.TheNorthhasclaimeditwontheconflictthatitcallstheGreatFatherlandLiberationWar.TheNorthhaslaunchedarocketcarryingwhatitclaimstobeasatellitesixtimes,includingWednesdayslaunch,since1998.TheregimeputEarth-observationsatellitesintoorbitin2012and2016,respectively,buttheyareknownnottobenormallyoperating.TheNorthssatellitelaunchwouldviolateaseriesofUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilresolutionsbanningitsnuclearandmissileprograms,asitusesthesametechnologyusedinballisticmissiles.(Yonhap)，國國

TheseimagesshowmobilephonealertssentoutinthewakeofNorthKoreaslaunchofwhatappearedtobeaspacelaunchvehicle,May31.YonhapTheSeoulcitygovernmentonWednesdayerroneouslysentoutanemergencyalertadvisingcitizenstoprepareforevacuationafterNorthKoreaslaunchofwhatappearedtobeaspacelaunchvehicle.Themobilephonealertwassenttoallcitizensat6:41a.m.,shortlyaftertheJointChiefsofStaffsaidNorthKoreafiredwhatappearedtobeaspacelaunchvehicle.Buttheinteriorministryretracteditat7:03a.m.,sayingthealertwassentbymistake.WeinformthatthealertwarningissuedbytheSeoulMetropolitanCityat6:41a.m.wasanerroneousissuance,theinteriorministrysaidinaseparatemobilephonealert.AministryofficialsaidthatSeoulisnotanareawhereanalerthasbeenissued.ThecitygovernmentsaiditsentoutthealertafterreceivingnotificationfromtheinteriorministryabouttheNorthsrocketlaunch.ItwasanemergencyactiontakenagainstthepossibilityofacrisisthatcanhaveanimpactonthelivesandthesafetyofcitizenswhilethelevelofrisksoftheNorthKoreanprojectilewasyettobeidentified,anofficialsaid.Still,thecitycameunderfireasthealertcametoolateanddidnotspecifywhatwashappening.Inthealert,thecityonlysaid,AnalertwarningissuedforSeoul.Peopleareadvisedtoprepareforevacuationwithprioritygiventochildrenandthoseoldandweak,withoutprovidinginformationonwhatwasgoingon.Thealertalsocamenineminutesafterthecityreceivednotificationfromtheministry.TheinteriorministryseparatelysentoutanemergencyalerttoresidentsofBaengnyeongIslandandDaecheongIsland,nearthewesternNorthernLimitLineseparatingthetwoKoreas,advisingislanderstoevacuate.PeoplelookattheirmobilephonesatSeoulStation,May,31.YonhapSirenssoundedforover20minutesinBaengnyeongareasandanevacuationadvisorywasbroadcastedacrosstheregion,accordingtoresidents.AtownshipofficeinBaengnyeongtoldYonhapNewsAgency,Thedoorsofsome20shelterswereopenedup,andmanyresidentstookrefuge.TheNorthhasnotifiedJapanandtheInternationalMaritimeOrganizationofitsplantolaunchasatellitebetweenMay31andJune11.Theearly-morningmishapbytheSeoulcitygovernmentthrewmanyresidentsoffguard.Aftergettingtheemergencymessagetoevacuate,Iwokemychild.ThenanothermessagecamethatitwasamistakeandIwasbewildered,a46-year-oldresident,surnamedKim,toldYonhapNewsAgency.IcouldntarriveatworkontimebecauseIhadtosoothemyfrustratedchild.Anotherresident,surnamedLee,saidthealertmessageattheearlymorningcommutetimelefthimtornbetweengoingtoworkandevacuating.CheckingthesituationontheTV,IhadtensofthousandsofthoughtsaboutwhattodoandwhetherIhadtogotowork,hesaid.Itstotallyridiculous.ThemobileversionofNaver,thebiggestinternetportalinSouthKorea,brieflywentdownaftertheNorthKoreanlaunchasawaveofpeoplewentonlineforinformation.(Yonhap)，家圍

SeoulMayorOhSe-hoonspeaksduringapressconferenceatthecityhall,May31.YonhapSeoulMayorOhSe-hoonapologizedforconfusioncausedbythecitysemergencyalertsentoutonWednesdaybutdefendedthedecisiontodoso.TheSeoulgovernmentsentoutthemobilealerttellingpeopleinthecitytopreparetoevacuatefollowingthesatellitelaunchbyNorthKorea.Ohsaidwhilethealertmighthavebeenanoverreaction,itwasnotamistakedespitethesafetyministrysayingthealertwassentoutinerror.(Reuters)，棋隊InthisphotoprovidedbySeoulsforeignministry,LeeShin-hwaright,SouthKoreasambassadorforNorthKoreanhumanrights,attendsaconferenceontheNorthshumanrightssituationorganizedbythePeaceResearchInstituteOslointheNorwegiancapital,June12.YonhapSouthKoreasenvoyforNorthKoreanhumanrightsvisitedNorwayandBritainlastweekfordiscussionsonaddressingthediresituationintheNorth,SeoulsforeignministrysaidMonday.AmbassadorLeeShin-hwavisitedOslofromlastMondaytoThursday,duringwhichsheattendedaconferenceonNorthKoreanhumanrightsorganizedbythePeaceResearchInstituteOslo,accordingtotheministry.ShealsoheldtalkswithErlingRimestad,statesecretaryoftheNorwegianforeignministry,toaskforNorwayssupportineffortstoimprovethehumanrightssituationinNorthKorea.TheambassadorlatervisitedBritainonThursdayandFriday,andattendedaspecialsessionbytheAll-PartyParliamentaryGrouponNorthKorea.LeealsometwithDavidEllis,BritainsambassadortoNorthKorea,forconsultationsonpendingtopicsrelatedtotheNorth,suchastheimpactcausedbyPyongyangsprolongedborderclosureandfoodshortageonthecountryshumanrightssituation.(Yonhap)，選拔

云开·全站APPkaiyunInthisSept.26,2022filephoto,acargotraincrossestheSino-KoreanFriendshipBridgeovertheAmnokRiverfromtheChinesebordercityofDandongtowardNorthKoreasbordercityofSinuijuat7:43a.m.YonhapNorthKoreastradewithChinadropped5percenton-monthinMayduetoasharpdeclineinPyongyangsexports,ChinesecustomsdatashowedMonday.NorthKoreastradevolumewithChinastoodat$189.57millioninMay,downfrom$199.42millioninApril,accordingtothedatafromChinasGeneralAdministrationofCustoms.PyongyangsimportsfromChinatotaled$165.63millioninMay,slightlydownfrom$165.78millionthepreviousmonth,whileitsexportssharplydropped30percenton-monthto$23.94million.ItremainsunclearwhyNorthKoreasexportstoChinashranklastmonth.DuringtheJanuary-Mayperiod,cumulativetradebetweenthetwocountriesstoodatsome$874.18million,up174percentfromayearearlier,thedatashowed.CargotrainoperationsbetweentheChinesebordercityofDandongandtheNorthsSinuijuresumedinSeptemberlastyearafterafive-monthhiatusduetotheCOVID-19pandemic.(Yonhap)，賽規ThisJan.24,2019filephoto,providedbyNorthKoreasKoreanCentralNewsAgency,showsKimYong-chol,thirdfromleft,briefingNorthKoreanleaderKimJong-unontheresultsofhisvisittoWashington.YonhapKimYong-chol,aformertopNorthKoreanpartyofficialinchargeofaffairswithSouthKorea,hasreturnedtotherulingpartyspolitburofollowingayearofhisabsencefromkeypartyposts.KimhasbeenelectedasanalternatememberofthepoliticalbureauoftheWorkersPartyofKorea(WPK)inthelatestreshuffleofpartyofficialsfollowingathree-daypartyplenarymeetingthatendedSunday,accordingtostatemedia.AphotocarriedbytheRodongSinmun,theNorthsmainnewspaper,describedKimasanadvisoroftheUnitedFrontDepartment(UFD),whichhandlesinter-KoreanaffairsattheWPK.Kim,77,wastheformerheadoftheUFD.ThelatestreportraisesspeculationthatKim,whowasknownforhishard-linestanceontheSouth,mayonceagainoverseetheNorthsinter-KoreanaffairsastheNorthhascontinuedtodialuptensions.Kim,77,servedastheNorthstopnegotiatorindenuclearizationtalkswiththeUnitedStates,buthispoliticalstatuswasseverelydamagedfollowingthebreakdownoftheHanoisummitin2019.HewaseffectivelydemotedtotheheadoftheUFDin2021fromtheNorthspartysecretaryonSouthKoreanaffairsasthepostwaseliminatedatapartycongress.InJunelastyear,hewasreplacedbythenForeignMinisterRiSon-gwonastheUFDchief,andlastSeptember,hewasalsoremovedasamemberofthePresidiumoftheSupremePeoplesAssembly.Kim,aformertopmilitarygeneral,issuspectedofhavingmastermindedtheNorthssinkingoftheSouthKoreancorvetteCheonanin2010.Thetorpedoattackleft46sailorsdead.TheNorthfiredarecordnumberofballisticmissileslastyearandcontinuedtoratchetupitsprovocations.Lastweek,itresumeditsmissiletestsafterpausingthemforaroundtwomonths,andonMay31,itlaunchedaspacerocketcarryingapurportedmilitaryspysatellite,whichendedupcrashingintotheYellowSea.(Yonhap)，年中

Thisphoto,providedbyNorthKoreasKoreanCentralNewsAgency,showsaplenarymeetingofthe8thCentralCommitteeoftherulingWorkersPartyofKoreatakingplace,withleaderKimJong-uninattendance,June19.YonhapNorthKoreaonMondaycalleditsfailedattempttolaunchapurportedmilitaryreconnaissancesatellitethemostseriousshortcominginthefirsthalfofthisyear,followingararekeypartymeetingthatconcludedwithoutitsleadersspeech.TheNorthmadetheassessmentfollowingaplenarymeetingofthe8thCentralCommitteeoftherulingWorkersPartyofKorea(WPK),attendedbyleaderKimJong-un,thatwrappedupthepreviousday,referringtoitsrecentbotchedattempttolauncharocketcarryingamilitaryspysatellite.Themostseriousonewasthefailureofthemilitaryreconnaissancesatellitelaunch,theimportantstrategicworkinthefieldofspacedevelopment,onMay31,theNorthsKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA)saidinanEnglish-languagedispatch,citingthefailureasamongtheshortcomingsthatcannotbeoverlooked.TheKCNAsaidthatofficialswhowereresponsibleforthelaunchwerebitterlycriticizedandthatanorderwasmadetothoroughlyanalyzethecauseofthefailuretosuccessfullylaunchthemilitaryreconnaissancesatelliteinashortspanoftimeandthusmakeashortcuttoimprovingthecapabilitiesoftheKoreanPeoplesArmysreconnaissanceintelligence.PyongyanghasvowedtocorrectlyputthesatelliteintoorbitsoondespiteglobalcondemnationthatthemovebreachesmultipleU.N.SecurityCouncilresolutionsbanninganylaunchusingballisticmissiletechnology.Thisphoto,providedbyNorthKoreasKoreanCentralNewsAgency,showsthelaunchoftheNorthsnewChollima-1rocketcarryingamilitaryreconnaissancesatellite,Malligyong-1,fromTongchang-riontheNorthswestcoastthepreviousday,June1.YonhapThesecretiveregimeacknowledgedthebotchedlaunchtoitsgeneralpublicforthefirsttime,astheoutcomeofthemeetingwasalsoreportedthroughthecountrysmainnewspaper,theRodongSinmun,thattargetstheNorthKoreanpublic.SouthKoreasunificationministrysaidthatitisveryrarefortheNorthsleadertoskiphisspeechatapartyplenarymeeting,andthatthecountryappearstolackconfidenceincarryingoutafive-yeareconomicplan.ItmarkedthefirsttimethatKimdidnotdeliveraspeechatapartyplenarysession,exceptforsomemeetingsheldoverlappingwithakeypartycongress.Giventhatitssatellitelaunchfailedandthattherewerenotmanyaccomplishmentsinvariousareas,includingtheeconomy,wepresumethatitmayhavebeendifficult(forKim)todirectlycometothefront,theministrysspokespersonKooByoung-samsaidinaregularpressbriefing.FreshachievementsintheeconomicandsocialsectorswerenotmentionedintheNorthsstatemedia,exceptforhousingprojectsintheconstructionfield.TheNorthhasbeensufferingfromachronicfoodshortageandothereconomicwoesthathaveworsenedunderprolongedglobalsanctionsandarigidborderlockdownthatwasaimedatfendingoffCOVID-19.Thisphoto,releasedbytheNorthsKoreanCentralNewsAgency,showstheplenarysessionofthe8thCentralCommitteeoftheWorkersPartyofKoreabeingheldatthecommitteesheadquartersinPyongyangthepreviousday,June17.YonhapAgainstthisbackdrop,someexpertssaidPyongyangsnextattempttolaunchitsspysatellitemaytakelongerthanexpected.Becauseitsaidthetechnicalissueswererelevanttotheirresponsibilityofofficialsincharge,thereisanincreasedpossibilitythat(thelaunch)willbedelayed,HongMin,aresearcherattheKoreaInstituteforNationalUnification,said.Nonetheless,Pyongyangvoiceditsintenttopushaheadwithitsspacedevelopmentambitions.Describingitsspacedevelopmentprojectasanurgenttask,theNorthsaidtheissueofanorganizationaloverhaulwillbereferredtotheSupremePeoplesAssembly.TheunificationministrysaidtheNorthislikelytoexpandandupgradetheNationalAerospaceDevelopmentAdministration,thestate-runagencyinchargeofspacedevelopmentprogramsthatwassetupundertheCabinetin2013.Duringthethree-daymeetingthatdiscussedthesecretiveregimesdefenseanddiplomaticstrategies,theNorthmadeclearitspushtoincreasetheproductionofpowerfulnuclearweaponstocounterthechangedsecuritysituation.ThecomplicatedandserioussituationontheKoreanpeninsulawhichisgettingoutofcontrolrequirestheDPRKtoceaselesslyrenewitsmilitarypotentialsandmakeafasteradvancetowardthebolsteringupofitscapabilitiesforself-defense,itsaid,usingtheacronymofitsofficialname,theDemocraticPeoplesRepublicofKorea.SeoulsministrysaidthestatemediareporthighlightedtheNorthsstancetosternlydealwithSeoulandWashingtonandholdthealliesresponsibleforthechangeinsecuritycircumstancesthatitclaimsasthegroundsforitsnuclearandmissiledevelopments.Duringthekeymeeting,participantsreviewedthegoalsithadlaidoutforthefirsthalf,suchasincreasinggrainproductionandbuildingnewhomesforeconomicdevelopment,andsetforthnewagendaitems,includingtheepoch-makingmeasuresfordevelopingeducationandtheimportantmeasuresforintensifyingthebuildingofthePartydiscipline.(Yonhap)，國國UnificationMinisterKwonYoung-segivesapressbriefingatthegovernmentcomplexinSeoul,Sept.8,2022.YonhapSouthKoreaplanstocarryoutitsfirstin-depthinquiryintoforcedlaborpracticesinNorthKoreathroughinterviewswithdefectorswhohavearrivedinSouthKoreaoverthepastfiveyears,sourcessaidSunday.NorthKoreanHumanRightsRecordsCenterwillconducttheinterviewsthroughtheendoftheyeartolearndetailsoftheforcedlaborpracticestakingplaceatNorthKoreasdetentionfacilities,schoolsandvarioussocialorganizations,accordingtothesources.TheinquirybythecenteraffiliatedwiththeunificationministrywilllookintochangesinforcedlaborpracticesbeforeandafterthelaunchoftheKimJong-unregimeandtherelevantlawsandsystemsofforcedlabor.KimtookoverNorthKoreain2011afterthesuddendeathofhisfatherandlongtimeleaderKimJong-il.TheresultswillnotbedisclosedtothepublicandwillonlybeusedbythegovernmenttodrawuppoliciesonNorthKoreanhumanrights.Lastyear,theunificationministryconductedanin-depthinquiryintowomensrightsandlaborrightsinNorthKorea.In2014,theU.N.CommissionofInquiryissuedareportafterayearlongprobethatstatedNorthKoreanleadersareresponsibleforwidespread,systematicandgrossviolationsofhumanrights.(Yonhap)，家圍