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ParkSang-hak,headoftheFightersforaFreeNorthKorea,showsaplacardandreleasesballoonscarryingmedicalsuppliesinthisphotoprovidedbyhisgroup,June29.NewsisAnanti-PyongyanggroupofNorthKoreandefectorssaidSundaytheyreleasedeightgiantballoonscarryingfacemasks,TylenolpillsandotheritemstowardNorthKoreathepreviousday.ParkSang-hak,headoftheFightersforaFreeNorthKorea,toldYonhapNewsAgencythattheballoonsalsocarriedvitaminCtablets,bookletsoutliningSouthKoreasdevelopmentoverthepast50yearsandUSBscontainingU.S.lawmakerstalkingaboutNorthKoreashumanrightssituation.Theballoons,whichwerelaunchedfromPaju,northofSeoul,around10p.m.,alsohadplacardsreading,ThehumankindcondemnsKimJong-unwhoisthreateningtolaunchpreemptivestrikesontheRepublicofKoreawithnuclearmissiles,hesaid.TheRepublicofKoreaisSouthKoreasofficialname.PolicedispatchedtothesceneseizedballoonsthatthegrouphadnotyetsentandtookParkintocustodyforquestioning.SendingsuchballoonsacrosstheborderisbannedunderalawthatwaslegislatedtohelpreducetensionsintheborderregionsasNorthKoreahasbristledstronglyagainstsuchballoonsandeventhreatenedtoshootthemdown.Earlierthisyear,PyongyangalsoblameditscoronavirusoutbreaksonitemsflownfromSouthKorea.SouthKoreasunificationministryhasurgedanti-NorthKoreacivicgroupstorefrainfromflyingsuchballoons.(Yonhap)，經紀

CommandingofficialsoftheWorker-PeasantRedGuardsholdatwo-daymeetingattheApril25HouseofCultureinPyongyangonitsseconddaytodiscusswaystoenhancetheircombatcapabilities,Aug.30.YonhapNorthKoreahasheldthefirstmeetingofactivecommandingofficersoftheWorker-PeasantRedGuards(WPRG)inthreeyearstoreviewitscombatcapability,PyongyangsstatemediasaidWednesday.TheWPRGisacivildefenseorganizationofaround5.7millionworkersandfarmers,aboutaquarterofthecountryspopulation.TheprevioussuchmeetingwasheldinFebruary2019.Themeeting,heldMondayandTuesdayinPyongyang,wasorganizedtoreviewtheworkofthePartyorganizationsatalllevelsandtheparamilitarysectorforimplementingthePartysmilitaryline,furtherenhancetheoperationalandcombatcapabilityoftheWorker-PeasantRedGuards,thebasicforcefordefendingthehomeland,asrequiredbytheever-changingsituationandtobringaboutanewturnincompletingthepreparationsforall-peopleresistance,theofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA)said.Presentingareportatthemeeting,KangSun-nam,departmentdirectoroftheCentralCommitteeoftheWorkersParty,notedthatitisanessentialtasktostrengthentheparamilitaryforcesandmakefullpreparationsforall-peopleresistanceinourcountrywhereaconstantthreatofwarlingers.KangalsoreviewedaseriesofdefectsfailingtomeasureuptotheintentionofthePartyandsetforthtaskstoovercomethem,accordingtotheKCNA.TheKCNAsaidleaderKimJong-unsentalettertotheparticipantsofthemeetingbutitdidnotrevealthecontentsofthemessage.AttendingthemeetingwerePremierKimTok-hun,andJoYong-won,secretaryforOrganizationalAffairsoftherulingpartysCentralCommittee,alongwithcommandingofficersintheWPRG.ThemeetingcameamidconcernsPyongyangcoulddialuptensionsontheKoreanPeninsulainresponsetotheongoingUlchiFreedomShieldmilitaryexercisebetweenSeoulandWashington.(Yonhap)，人巴ElizabethSalmon,thenewlyappointedU.N.specialrapporteurforNorthKoreashumanrights,delivershercongratulatorymessageviavideoatabriefingheldattheU.N.HumanRightsOfficeinSeoultocommemoratetheInternationalDayoftheVictimsoftheEnforcedDisappearance,Aug.30.CourtesyofCitizensAllianceforNorthKoreanHumanRightsThenewlyappointedU.N.specialrapporteurforNorthKoreashumanrightscalledTuesdayforeffortstobringpositivechangesintheenforceddisappearanceissue,callingitaheinouscrimecommittedbyPyongyang.ElizabethSalmonmadetheremarksinavideomessageforabriefingorganizedbyCitizensAllianceforNorthKoreanHumanRightsandtheU.N.HumanRightsOfficeinSeoultocommemoratetheInternationalDayoftheVictimsoftheEnforcedDisappearance.OnherfirsttriptoSouthKoreasinceassumingthepostearlythismonthasTomasOjeaQuintanassuccessor,shealsoplanstomeetwithseniorofficialsfromtheforeignandunificationministries,aswellasNorthKoreandefectors.Itisneedlesstoemphasizeinthismeetingthatenforceddisappearancesisconsideredoneofthemostheinousinternationalcrimesanditisacriminalconductwhichhasbeenapreferredpracticebymanyauthoritarianregimesaroundtheworldincontemporarytimes,shesaidinthemessage.WeknowwellthatthiscriminalpracticeisnotabsentfromtheDPRK,asmanybravevoiceshavebeentestifyingforyearsindifferentsettingsandsituations,sheadded.TheDPRKistheacronymforNorthKoreasofficialname,theDemocraticPeoplesRepublicofKorea.ShealsourgedstrongereffortstorevealthefateofthedisappearedpersonsamongtheinternationalcommunityandtobringaboutpositivechangestothesituationofthehumanrightsintheNorth.Enforceddisappearancereferstowhenapersongoesmissingafterhavingbeenarrested,detainedorabductedbyagovernmentorstate-runorganization.AccordingtoSeoulsunificationministry,almost100,000SouthKoreancivilianswereabductedbytheNorthduringthe1950-53KoreanWar,whileatleast3,835SouthKoreansweretakenafterthewar.(Yonhap)，德吉典足大聯

云开·全站APPkaiyungettyimagesbankByJungMin-hoOneofthemostunderestimatedsecuritythreatscomingoutofNorthKoreaisitscyberattackcapabilities.Hackers,manyassume,cantkillpeople.Buttheycan.Cyberattackerscouldtakecontrolofawatertreatmentplantandchangethechemicalmixturetomakeittoxic,ortheycouldpenetratethecomputersystemsofanuclearpowerplanttocausemajormalfunctions.Inrecentyears,suchcyberattackshavebeenattemptedinmanypartsoftheworld,andsomehavesucceeded,resultingindeathsorinjuriesindirectly.AgroupofexpertswarnthattheNorthcouldmakeuseofsuchattacksifwarweretobreakoutontheKoreanPeninsula,inaRANDCorporationreporttitled,CharacterizingtheRisksofNorthKoreanChemicalandBiologicalWeapons,ElectromagneticPulse,andCyberThreats.TheinfrastructureinSouthKoreaseemstobeveryvulnerabletotheNorthscyberattacks.WehaveseensomecasesinthebankingsystemsButwhataboutotherinfrastructurelikewatersupplyorelectricity?Thatwouldcausechaos,ChoiKang,presidentoftheAsanInstituteforPolicyStudiesandoneoftheco-authorsofthecollaborativereportwrittenwithpolicythinktankRANDCorporation,saidatapressconferenceattheinstituteinSeoul,Tuesday.Oneofthepossiblescenarioscouldbetoderailtrainsloadedwithlethalchemicals.Otherpossibletargetsincludedams,hospitals,airportsandelectricpowergrids,manyofthecomputersystemsofwhichhavebeenpenetratedbyNorthKoreabefore,accordingtothereport.ThesescenariosarecontingentuponNorthKoreascyberattackabilities,saidGoMyung-hyun,anotherco-author.Wedontknow[whetheritiscapableofsuchadvancedattacks]Wehavetofindout.Fromleft,ChoiKang,presidentoftheAsanInstituteforPolicyStudies,BruceBennett,aseniordefenseanalystattheRANDCorporation,ChaDu-hyeogn,aNorthKoreaexpert,andGoMyong-hyun,aseniorresearchfellowattheinstitute,attendapressconferencetopresenttheirjointreporttitled,CharacterizingtheRisksofNorthKoreanChemicalandBiologicalWeapons,ElectromagneticPulse,andCyberThreats,attheinstitutebuildinginSeoul,Tuesday.CourtesyofAsanInstituteforPolicyStudiesThereportsaystheallegedU.S.andIsraelideploymentoftheStuxnetvirustodamageIransnuclearenrichmentcentrifugesandtheRussianmalwareschemeaccompanyingitsinvasionofUkrainethisyearcouldallserveasexamplesforNorthKoreatoemulateanddevelop.Oneofthetrickypartsofcyberwarfareisthatitcanbewagedfromanywhereconnectedtotheinternet.Forexample,manyNorthKoreanhackersoperateoutsidetheircountry,typicallyinRussiaorChina.Intheeventofawar,theirlocationscouldmaketheconflictfarmorecomplicatedasitmayinvolvemanycountries.Cyberattackscanbedifficulttorespondtoeffectively.Thereportoutlinesanumberofdefensiveapproachesincludingreadiness,deterringsuchcyberattacksanddenyingtheireffects.TheauthorsalsosuggestanumberofoffensivestepsthatSouthKoreaand/ortheU.S.couldtake,ifnecessary,suchasrevealingthefullinformationaboutanycybercrimes,keepingtrackofcyberwarfareagentsandtakingdownNorthKoreancomputernetworksviacybermethodsintheeventthatahackingattemptisdetected.Itisestimatedthattherearemorethan6,000NorthKoreancyberwarriorswhousetheirskillstostealfinancialresourcesfortheirregimeinpeacetime.Chainanalysis,ablockchainanalysisfirmbasedinNewYorkCity,estimatesthatNorthKoreahasstolen1.75billionworthofcryptocurrencybetween2017and2020.ExpertsattheinstitutesmediaeventalsohighlightedthedangersofNorthKoreaschemicalandbiologicalweapons,whichtheybelievecouldbeusedagainstSouthKoreaintheeventofawar.TheirfindingsshowthatNorthKoreahasamassedasubstantialinventoryofchemicalweapons(about2,500to5,000tons),includingchokingagentslikechlorine,andphosgene,aswellasnerveagentslikeVX,whichwasusedtokillKimJong-nam,thehalf-brotherofNorthKoreanleaderKimJong-un.InformationaboutNorthKoreasbiologicalweaponsanditsproductioncapabilitiesislimited,withsomeexpertssuspectingthatitmaynothavestockpilesofbiologicalweapons.TheauthorssaythatoneofthemosteffectivewaystorespondtochemicalandbiologicalweaponsistodevelopabilitiestoincapacitatetheNorthsdeliverymeans.ROK(SouthKorea)-U.S.militaryplanningneedstoassumethataNorthKoreaninvasionoftheROKwouldincludetheemploymentofnuclearweapons,otherweaponsofmassdestructionandmajorcyberattacks.Theyneedtodevelopthestrategyandcapabilitiesforsuchaconflict,includingsurveillanceandwarningapproaches,counterforceoperations,activedefenses,passivedefenses,recoveryandreconstitutionandcivildefense,thereportsays.TheROK-U.S.shouldseektodeterallNorthKoreanprovocations.ThisrecommendationgoesbeyondprovocationsinvolvingweaponsofmassdestructionandcyberattacksbecauseoftheescalatorynatureofanyconfrontationwithNorthKoreaandbecausetheNorthsperceivednuclearshadowmayincreaseitswillingnesstoescalatetouseofweaponsofmassdestruction.TheROK-U.S.needtoconveytoNorthKoreathecostsitwillpayforanyprovocations,accordingtothereport.，伊賽NorthKoreanleaderKimJong-ungestureswhilemeetingsoldiersfromamedicalunitwhocompletedemergencyanti-epidemicmissions.YonhapByLeeHae-rinPyongyangsofficialRodongShinmundailyconfirmedthatNorthKoreanleaderKimJong-unhasbeeninfectedwithCOVID-19.Theofficialconfirmationbythestate-runnewspapercameweeksafterKimssister,Yo-jong,hintedatherbrothersinfectionwhilepresidingoveranemergencymeetingonAug.11whereshedeclaredavictoryoverthevirus.Shesaidherbrotherwasseriouslyillwithahighfever,butcouldnotliedownduetoconcernsaboutcaringfortheNorthKoreanpeople.RodongShinmundetailedtheNorthKoreanleadersrecentmovessincethecountryreporteditsfirstconfirmedinfectioncaseinMay.RegardingKimscondition,thenewspapersaidthemuchrespectedleaderhasgreatlysufferedinhighfeverinthemiddleoftheanti-pandemicbattle,andhepaidavisittomeettheworkerswhoweretheninfectedwiththevirus.Theworkersthereweretearyandheldtheiremotionsastheysawtheleaderwhowasthereandencouragedthemattheriskofcontagion,itadded.ThedailysaidKimcontactedtheinfectedworkersonMay12whenhedeclaredtheoutbreakoftheCOVID-19epidemicinNorthKoreaduringapolitburomeetingandthenvisitedtheheadquartersfordiseasecontrolandepidemicprevention.Thestate-runmediahasreportedKimscontactswithinfectedpeopleseveraltimessincethebreakoutinMay.Whenthegreatleadervisitedthestateemergencyepidemicpreventionheadquartersonthefirstnightsincethemaximumemergencyanti-pandemicmeasureshavebeeninplace,someoftheofficialstherewerealreadyinfectedwiththemalignantepidemic,thedailysaid.RodongSinmunalsosaidthatKimvisitedpharmaciesinPyongyanginMaytocheckthecountryssupplyofmedicine.ThereportsaidthatoneofthepharmaciststhatKimmethadnotfullyrecoveredfromaCOVID-19infectionandcontinuedcoughingwhilemeetinghim.TheNorthKoreanleaderreportedlyexpressedconcernsovertheinfectedpharmacistshealthandwasseenwearingtwolayersofdentalmasksduringthetour.NorthKoreanleaderKimJong-unspeaksduringanationalmeetingonanti-epidemicmeasuresinPyongyang,Aug.10,inthisphotoreleasedbytheofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgency.Newsis-APOnAug.12,Kimssisterdeclaredvictoryinthebattleoverthecoronavirusandliftedthecountrysmaximumemergencyanti-pandemicmeasures.ItwasthreemonthsafterthenationreportedthefirstconfirmedcaseinMay.However,thecountrysawfouradditionalcaseslastweek,accordingtotheofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA).Thetotalnumberofinfectionshasnotbeenrevealed.ChoiJong-hoon,aformerinfectiousdiseasedoctorfromNorthKorea,saidthestate-runnewspapersreportappearstobepropagandaaimingtomaintainloyaltytothepartyanddoubtedthenationsclaimofovercomingtheongoingglobalpandemic.NorthKoreanpeoplehavesufferedgreatlyduringthepastthreeyearsofthepandemic,Choisaid,TheyhavegrowntiredoffinancialdifficultiesanditseemsthatNorthKoreanofficialsnowfeeltheneedtoshowthepublichowKimJong-unhimselfhasbeeninpainandsuffered.Choiaddedthatitisanonsensethatthecountryalonehasstampedoutthecoronavirus,whiletherestoftheworldisstillinthemidstofthepandemic.，后瑞會去ThePunggye-rinucleartestsiteinNorthKorea,Aug.24/BeyondParallel-YonhapRecentsatelliteimagerysuggestthatworktorepairNorthKoreasmainnucleartestsiteinPunggye-rimayhavebeensuspendedduetoflooddamage,aU.S.monitorsaidMonday.Thesatelliteimagery,takenonWednesday,showednosignificantactivitiesatthePunggye-rinucleartestsite,accordingtoBeyondParallel,aprojectoftheWashington-basedCenterforStrategicandInternationalStudiesthinktank.NosignificantactivityisobservedatTunnelNo.3ofthePunggye-riNuclearTestFacility.ThisisnotunexpectedasboththeUnitedStatesandSouthKoreaassessthatNorthKoreahasfinishedallpreparationsforconductinganucleartestatthistunnel,itsaid.RoadconstructiontoTunnelNo.4remainssuspended,andflooddamagetothefacilityssoleaccessroadisobservable,bothlikelyaresultoftheheavyrainsduringthepasttwomonths,itadded.NorthKoreavoluntarilydismantledthePunggye-risitein2018toshowitswillingnesstodenuclearizetotheinternationalcommunity.It,however,isbelievedtohavebegunrepairingthePunggye-rifacility,thesiteofitsallsixnucleartestssofar,earlierthisyear.OfficialsinSeoulandWashingtonhavesaidtheNorthmayhavecompletedallpreparationsforanucleartestandthattherecalcitrantcountrymayconductitsseventhnucleartestatanytime.PyongyangconducteditssixthandlastnucleartestinSeptember2017.SatelliteimageryfromAugust24,2022,showsnosignificantdevelopmentsorchangestotheareaoutsidetheportalforTunnelNo.3,withinwhichtheUnitedStatesandSouthKoreahaveassessedthatNorthKoreahascompletedallpreparationsforconductinganucleartest,BeyondParallelsaidonitswebsite.ThesesourceshavealsoassessedthatthedecisiontoconductaseventhnucleartestremainssolelywithinthehandsofKimJong-un,whoannouncedthatthecountrysnuclearwardeterrentisalsofullyreadytodemonstrateitsabsolutepowerinlateJuly,itadded,referringtoNorthKoreanleaderbyhisname.(Yonhap)，肯定

ElizabethSalmon,thirdfromleft,newU.N.specialrapporteurforNorthKoreashumanrights,poseswithrepresentativesofSouthKoreashumanrightsgroupsbeforeameetingatOHCHRsbuildinginSeoul,Tuesday.CourtesyofTransitionalJusticeWorkingGroupSalmonurgedtofindtruthbehinddeportationofNorthKoreanfishermen,killingofSouthKoreanofficialByJungMin-hoElizabethSalmon,thenewly-appointedU.N.specialrapporteurforNorthKoreashumanrights,vowedtoworkwiththevictimsoftheregimesrepressionandviolenceandtheirfamiliestoimprovethesituationthereduringherfirstofficialvisittoSouthKorea,Monday.Speakingwithrepresentativesof11civicgroupsforNorthKoreanhumanrightsatOHCHRsbuildingincentralSeoul,SalmonpromisedtolookatthecasesofPyongyangsrightsabusesfromthevictimsperspectivesandtakenecessaryactiontohelpresolvetheirissues,accordingtoapersonwhoattendedthe90-minutemeeting.Shelooked[likea]tough[person],ShinHee-seok,alegalanalystatTransitionalJusticeWorkingGroup,toldTheKoreaTimes.Salmoncarefullylistenedtothevoicesofalltheattendeesaboutdifferentissues,includingtherepatriationofNorthKoreanfishermenin2019Shesaidthemeetingwasonlythefirstofmanymoretobeheld.Theattendees,includingthefamiliesofSouthKoreansabductedduringthe1969NorthKoreanhijackingofaKoreanAirlinespassengerplane,the1950-53KoreanWarandthe1955-75VietnamWar,welcomedhervisit.FormanyvictimsofNorthKoreasatrocitiesandgravehumanrightsviolations,anopportunitytomeetandspeakwithyouinpersonisperhapsthemostpublicandpersonalrecognitionoftheirsufferingbyaU.N.humanrightsexpert,thegroupssaidinastatement.InyourfirststatementupontheassumptionofthecurrentmandateonAug.1,youhaveavowedthatyourmandatewillremainfirmlydevotedtoavictims-centeredapproach.YouhavealsostatedearlierasaLatinAmericanwoman,scholarandlawyer,youarefamiliarwiththeconsequencesofstateauthoritarianismandvictimsstruggleforjustice,andyoubelieveintheinalienabledutytousethelawtorespondtothecrimesofauthoritarianpower.Wecannotagreemore,theyadded.PyongyangcitizenspaytributetothestatuesoftheirlateleadersKimIl-sungandKimJong-ilonMansuHillontheoccasionofthe62ndanniversaryofKimJong-ilsfirstfieldguidancefortherevolutionaryarmedforcesinPyongyang,NorthKorea,Aug.AmongnumerouscasesofNorthKoreashumanrightsabuses,twohaverecentlyresurfaced―withnewevidencerevealed―promptinginvestigatorstoactonthem.In2019,twoNorthKoreanfishermenweredeportedagainsttheirwilldespitetheirintention,inawrittenform,todefecttoSouthKorea.Ayearlater,aSouthKoreanfisheriesinspector,LeeDae-jun,wasshotdeadbytheNorthKoreanmilitarywhiledriftingintheNorthswaters.ThegroupssaidthecasesarethelatestdetailedexamplesofhumanrightsviolationsintheNorthandurgedSalmontoworkwithauthoritiesbothintheNorthandtheSouthtorevealthetruth.WerecommendthatyouurgeSouthKoreangovernmentofficialstorevealthefullnamesofthetwoNorthKoreansforciblyrepatriatedinNovember2019andpubliclyasktheNorthKoreangovernmenttorevealtheirfateandwhereabouts,thestatementsays.TheSouthKoreangovernmentshouldalsopubliclydemandNorthKoreasfullandindependentinvestigationofthecircumstancessurroundingLeeDae-junsextrajudicialkilling,includingtheofficialwhogavetheultimateorder,andtakeappropriatemeasuresagainstthoseresponsiblefortheviolationofhisrights.Duringherfour-daytrip,Salmon,thefirstwomantobeappointedtothepost,willvisitHanawon,astate-runresettlementcenterfornewly-arriveddefectorsfromtheNorth,Tuesday,beforeatriptotheJointSecurityAreaofPanmunjominsidetheDemilitarizedZonethenextday.OnThursday,shewillparticipateinthe2022KoreaGlobalForumforPeace,hostedbytheMinistryofUnification,andtalkaboutSouthKoreasrolesinimprovinghumanrightsintheNorthwithMinisterKwonYoung-seduringtheirmeetingathisofficeonherlastdayhere.Thespecialrapporteurpositionwasfirstcreatedin2004toinvestigateandreporttotheU.N.HumanRightsCouncilandGeneralAssemblyonNorthKoreashumanrightssituation.Theone-yeartermcanbeextendedtouptosixyears.，經紀ThisphotoshowsDefenseMinisterLeeJong-supspeakingduringaparliamentarysessionattheNationalAssemblyinSeoul,Aug.1.YonhapNorthKorearemainsreadytocarryoutanuclearexperiment,butnoparticularsignshaveemergedyetthatthetestisimminent,SouthKoreasdefenseministersaidMonday.Inaparliamentarybriefing,LeeJong-supalsosaidthatthereclusiveregimeappearstobecontinuingpreparationsforanewintercontinentalballisticmissile(ICBM)orshort-rangeballisticmissile(SRBM)launch.LeesremarkscameamidconcernsthatPyongyangcouldengageinprovocativeactsonthepretextofrespondingtotheUlchiFreedomShield(UFS)militaryexercisebetweenSeoulandWashington,whichithasdecriedasawarrehearsal.AsNorthKoreaisadvancingitsnuclearandmissilecapabilitiesandhascompletedpreparationsforwhatwouldbeitsseventhnucleartest,thegravesecuritysituationcontinues,LeesaidduringthesessionoftheNationalAssemblysnationaldefensecommittee.BasedonthesolidSouthKorea-U.S.alliance,ourmilitaryismaintainingasturdydefenseposturetorespondproactivelytosuchsecuritythreats,headded.TheministersaidthattheNorthiscapableofconductinganundergroundnuclearexperimentatTunnel3ofthePunggye-ritestingsite,buttherehavebeennounusualsignsindicatinganyimpendingtest.Tunnel3isamongthefourknowntunnelsatthetestingsite.TheNorthcarriedoutitsfirstnucleartestatTunnel1in2006,whileTunnel2wasusedfortheNorthsnextfiveundergroundnuclearexperiments.TheministeralsosaidtheNorthKoreanmilitaryhasbeenfocusingonrestoringsecurityfacilitiesdamagedbyrecenttorrentialrainsandengagingincivilsupportactivities,likeantivirusefforts,whilestrengtheningvigilanceinresponsetotheUFSexercise.CommentingontheoutcomesoftheUSF,LeepointedtotheongoingeffortstoenhanceSouthKoreascapabilitiestohandleall-outwarscenariosandbolsterthealliescombinedoperationalcapabilitiesandsettheconditionsforasystematicandstabletransferofwartimeoperationalcontrolfromWashingtontoSeoul.Duringthesession,LeealsoexplainedtheoutcomeofamilitaryprobeintolastmonthscommunicationsfailureinvolvingtheNavys4,400-tonChoiYoungdestroyer,attributingittoanapparentlackofdisciplineamongNavypersonnel.OnJuly5,thedestroyerwentoutofcontactfornearlythreehourswhileitwasnavigatinginamaritimezoneassignedtoavoidatyphoon―anareathathappenedtobepronetosatellitecommunicationsdisruptions.ThemilitaryinvestigationhasfoundthatNavypersonnelfailedtopromptlytakeduestepstorestorecommunicationlinks,suchasshiftingcourseforcommunicationsignalsorusingreplacementcommunicationchannels.Italsonotedthattheincidentwasnotimmediatelyreportedtothehigher-ups.Wetakethisveryseriously,aNavyofficialtoldreportersonconditionofanonymity.TheNavyplanstotakemeasurestopreventarecurrencebyestablishingto-dolistsforsuchacaseandconductingrelatedtrainingsessions,accordingtotheofficial.(Yonhap)，人巴

AhealthofficialofthePyongyangSportsGoodsFactorydisinfectsthefloorthere,June14.AP-YonhapNorthKoreasoutbreakofsuspectedCOVID-19casesinthenortheasternprovinceofRyanggangearlierthisweekwascausedbyinfluenza,itsstatemediasaidFriday.Earlier,theNorthsaidfourfevercasessuspectedofcarryingmalignantepidemicwerereportedTuesdayinRyanggangProvinceborderingChina,justtwoweeksafteritdeclaredvictoryoverthecoronaviruscrisisthatbeganinmid-May.AccordingtoinformationfromtheStateEmergencyEpidemicPreventionHeadquarters,itmadeclearthatallthefevercasesthatoccurredinRyanggangProvincewereinfluenza,theofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA)said.Healthauthoritiesurgedpeopletowearmasksandreporttorelevantauthoritieswithouttravelingormovingiftheyshowsymptomsoffever,sayingthatinfluenzacaneasilyoccurinallareasofthecountry.Thefeverpatientsreturnedbacktonormalbodytemperatureandthelockdownoftheareawaslifted,accordingtotheKCNA.OnAug.10,NorthKoreanleaderKimJong-undeclaredvictoryoverCOVID-19andorderedtheliftingofthecountrysmaximumemergencyanti-epidemicmeasures.(Yonhap)，德吉典足大聯

ElizabethSalmon,directoroftheInstituteforDemocracyandHumanRightsofthePontificalCatholicUniversityofPeru.KoreaTimesfileElizabethSalmon,newlyappointedU.N.specialrapporteurforNorthKoreashumanrights,willvisittheinter-KoreantrucevillageofPanmunjomduringherfirstofficialtriptoSouthKoreanextweek,aunificationministryofficialsaidThursday.SalmonwillalsovisitHanawon,astate-runresettlementcenterfornewlyarriveddefectorsfromtheNorth,onAug.30beforevisitingtheJointSecurityAreaofPanmunjominsidetheDemilitarizedZone(DMZ)thefollowingday,accordingtotheofficial.OnFriday,shewillmeetUnificationMinisterKwonYoung-setodiscussthehumanrightssituationinNorthKorea.Thespecialrapporteurpositionwasfirstcreatedin2004toinvestigateandreporttotheU.N.HumanRightsCouncilandGeneralAssemblyonthehumanrightssituationinthereclusiveregimeinlightofinternationalhumanrightslaw.(Yonhap)，伊賽TyphoonHinnamnor,lowerleft,isseenmovinggraduallytowardtheKoreanPeninsula,inthisSept.4compositeimagereleasedbyNASA.ThestormisfearedtoworsenNorthKoreasalready-seriousfoodshortageproblem.AP-YonhapPyongyangcallsforutmosteffortstoprotectcropsByJungMin-hoAmonstertyphoon―packingviolentwindsandheavyrains―issettohitNorthKoreaamiditsstrugglewithinfectiousdiseases,addingtoconcernsaboutfoodshortages.AccordingtoPyongyangsweatheragencyMonday,itisforecasttocomeundertheinfluenceofTyphoonHinnamnorthefollowingday.Thetropicalstorm,thestrongestonesofarthisyear,isapproachingtheKoreanPeninsulaafterslammingOkinawa,wheremorethan100,000residentswereadvisedtoevacuatetoshelters.NorthKoreanauthoritieshavebeenscramblingtoinspecttheinfrastructureathighriskoffloodingorcollapsingwhileorderingfishingboatsintheseatoreturntoportsforsafety,accordingtothestate-runKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA).TheRodongSinmun,Pyongyangsofficialmouthpiece,calledforutmosteffortminimizethedamagefromthetyphoon.Ifwefailtopreventdamagefromthestorm,wewilllosethepreciouscropswehavebeentryinghardtogrowthroughoutspringandsummerseasons,thepapersaid.Italsosharedtipsforhowtoprotectsomeofthemoststorm-vulnerablecrops,suchascorn.，后瑞會去

云开·全站APPkaiyunAgiantwavecrashesagainstaseawallatSeogwipoPortonJejuIsland,Mondayevening.YonhapWeatheragencyexpectsstrongrain,windstocontinueuntilTuesdayByKoDong-hwanTyphoonHinnamnor,formedinoceanwatersfarsoutheastofKoreaonAug.28,hasbeenapproachingfromthesouth.Asof8p.m.onMonday,itwas140kilometerssouthofJejuIsland,accordingtotheKoreaMeteorologicalAdministration(KMA).MostofthecountryexperiencedtheeffectsofHinnamnor,includingheavydownpourandstrongwinds,Monday.OnMondayevening,Jejusawasmuchas40millimetersofhourlyprecipitation,while5millimetersto20millimeterswereseenthroughouttherestofthecountry.SamgakbongPeakonJejuIslandrecordedanaccumulatedprecipitationofover352millimetersfromSundaytoMondaymorning.FromMondaytoTuesday,mountainsonJejuwillseethemostraininthecountry,accumulatingover600millimeters,whiletherestofthecountrywillseebetween100millimetersand300millimeters,accordingtotheKMA.TheKMAfurtherwarnedMondaythatverystrongrain,windandstormsurgesareexpecteduntilTuesday,whichwillcauseveryhighwavesincoastalregionsofSouthJeollaProvince,SouthGyeongsangProvinceandJejuIsland.ExtremeweatherwarningshavebeenissuedinmostregionsofthecountryasofMondayevening.ThewarningsspreadtobroaderregionscomparedtoMondaymorningwhenconcernsweremoredirectedtowardsouthernregionsofthecountryincludingSouthJeollaProvinceandSouthGyeongsangProvince.AnairplaneatGimpoInternationalAirportistiedtotheairporttarmaconMondaytosecureitsfootingandpreventitfrombeingdamagedbyTyphoonHinnamnor.YonhapIntothelateafternoononMonday,Jejustartedseeingworriesbecomingreality.Treesliningstreetswereknockeddown,andfloodingwasseeninroadsanddrainagetunnels.AllflightstoandfromJejuInternationalAirportscheduledfor2p.m.andthereafterwerecanceled.Nineoceanvoyageroutesconnectingtheislandtootheroffshoredestinationsvia12vesselswerealsotemporarilybarred.Busan,alsooneofthehigh-riskareas,temporarilycloseditsmajorharboronMonday.Some130residentsofareasvulnerabletolandslidesandfloodingwereevacuatedfromtheirhomesasofMondayevening.ThecitygovernmentearlieronMondayadvisedsome1,000residentsof690householdstoevacuatetheirhomes.HinnamnorscourseturnedabruptlynorthearlierthismonthwhileitwasmovingwesttowardTaiwan.TheKMAsaidthetyphoon,astheauthorityforecastbefore,turnedslightlyrightonMondayafternoonheadingtowardtheEastSeabetweenKoreaandJapan.ThetyphoonisexpectedtomovepastJejuIslandseasternshoresonTuesdayatabout1a.m.,anditseyewillreachBusanonTuesdaymorning,presentingrisksofinevitableseriousdamageintheregions.，肯定StaffdisinfectthepremisesofamedicaloxygenfactorytocurbthecurrentCOVID-19healthcrisisinPyongyang,May19,inaphotoreleasedbytheofficialNorthKoreanCentralNewsAgency.YonhapNorthKoreaseconomyhascontractedatanannualaveragerateof2.4percentforthepastfiveyearsasthepandemicanditslong-enforcedantivirusbordercontrolscausedadeclineinitsalreadymeagerexternaltrade,acentralbankreportshowedMonday.TheNorthKoreaneconomy,knownforitsisolationandheavydependenceonitsneighboringallyChina,willalsolikelyseeitsgrowthpotentialstayataquitesubduedlevelintheyearstocomeamidchronicshortagesoffundsnecessaryforeconomicexpansion,accordingtothereportfromtheBankofKorea(BOK).TheestimateisbasedontheBOKsanalysisofvariousreportsoneconomicconditionsinthereclusivecountryfrom2017-2021,includingtherecentfewyearswhenitsbordersremainedshuttostaveofftheinflowofthecoronavirus.Ithadclaimedtobecoronavirus-freeuntilMaythisyearwhenitannounceditsfirstCOVID-19case.Pyongyangrecentlydeclaredvictoryoverthevirus.TheNorthKoreanrealgrossdomesticproducthascontractedatanannualaveragerateof2.4percentduringthe(2017-2021)period,andinparticular,itslightindustryandprivate-sectorservicebusinessesthathaverepresentedtheNorthsmarketizationdrivehavesignificantlyweakenedsince2020,thereportsaid.TheNorthsexternaltradealsofellto$710millionin2021,whichmarkedthelowestlevelsince1955,demonstratingthattheNorthKoreaneconomyhasbecomecompletelyisolatedfromtheinternationalcommunity,itadded.TheNorthsbordercontrolshavecausedimportsofkeynecessitiestostopflowing,sendingtheirpricesforlocalcustomersskyrocketing.ThecurrencyexchangeratesinNorthKoreaalsomovedinaveryabnormalmannerduringthecitedperiod,wreakinghavocontheday-to-daylivesofmanyordinarypeople,thereportsaid.Thereport,however,saidtheeconomicconditionsintheNorthappearnotasbadasthoseseenduringthe1990s,aperiodknownfortheArduousMarch,whenithadtosurviveafamineandeconomiccrisis.ThereportpredictedtheNorthKoreaneconomyundermultiplesanctionsfornuclearandballisticmissiletestswillnotbeabletoseeitsgrowthpotentialexceedthe1-1.5percentrangeforthetimebeinggiventhatitspopulationisforecasttopeakinadecadeanditseconomywillnotlikelyattractsufficientinvestmentfromhomeandabroadtofinanceeconomicexpansion.WhattheNorthhastodotogetoverthecurrentcrisisistocreateafavorableenvironmentforoverseasinvestmentandpursueinnovativechangesinitseconomicsystemsoastopullitselfoutofthelowgrowthtrap,thereportsaid.ButitsprevioustrackrecordshowsthatthechancesarehighthattheNorthwillcontinuetoescalatemilitarytensions,tighteninternalcontrolsandmoveforwardinthefaceofeconomichardship.(Y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ElizabethSalmon,U.N.specialrapporteurforNorthKoreashumanrights,speaksduringapressconferenceinSeoul,SouthKorea,Sept.2.AP-YonhapPyongyangonFridayaccusedthenewlyappointedU.N.specialrapporteuronNorthKoreanhumanrightsofbeingapuppetoftheU.S.andmakingunpardonablerecklessremarks.Theaccusationscameasthenewrapporteur,ElizabethSalmon,visitedSeoulonherfirsttripsincebeingappointedtotherolelastmonth.Salmon,aPeruvianprofessorofinternationallaw,arrivedearlierthisweekandhasheldmeetingswithSouthKoreanofficialsandcivicgroupmembers,includingfemaledefectorsfromtheNorth,todiscussthesituationintheisolated,nuclear-armedcountry.WehadalreadymadeclearourprincipledstandthatweneitherrecognizenordealwithanyspecialrapporteurwhoismerelyapuppetoftheU.S.,saidanunnamedspokesmanforNorthKoreasforeignministryinanEnglishstatementcarriedbytheofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgency(KCNA).ThespokesmansaidtherapporteursactivitieswerecoverforanAmericansmearcampaign,accusingSalmonofdaringtomakeunpardonablerecklessremarksencroachinguponourinviolablesystemandsovereignrights.TheU.N.shouldnolongerallowitsnameandmissiontobemisusedfortheU.S.hostilepolicytowardstheDPRK,thespokesmanadded,usingtheacronymforNorthKoreasofficialname.ThestatementreferredtoSalmonasheinanapparentmistakeofhergender.SalmonsaidinastatementreleasedFridaythatshewasfullyawarethattheDPRKGovernmentopposescountry-specifichumanrightsmandatesincludingmymandate.However,thatdoesnotmeanthatweshouldnottry,shesaid,addingthatshehopedPyongyangwouldreconsiderandengagewithher.WeshouldnotgiveuponengagementwiththeDPRKbecausewhatisatstakearethelivesoftheNorthKoreanpeopleandtheirhumanrights,sheadded.TheU.N.establishedthespecialrapporteuronNorthKoreanhumanrightsin2004asinternationalconcernsgrewoverallegationsofgraveviolationsinthereclusivestate.Noneofthespecialenvoyshasbeengrantedaccesstothecountryforafact-findingmission.(AFP)，人巴ThisimageshowsanInternationalMaritimeOrganizationsheadquarterinLondon.YonhapNorthKoreaparticipatedinanInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)meetinginJuly,accordingtoabelatedannouncementbyitsmaritimeagencyThursday.Inapiecepostedonitswebsite,theNorthsMaritimeAdministration(MA)saidthecountrysdeputypermanentrepresentativetotheIMOandofficialsfromitsmaritimeagencyparticipatedinthemeetingtodiscussmeasurestoharmonizeportcontrolandproceduresgloballywiththememberstates.The8thsessionoftheSub-CommitteeonImplementationofIMOInstruments,heldvirtuallyfromJuly25-29,alsoaddressedtheallegedinadequacyofportreceptionfacilitiesandothersafetyrelatedissues,accordingtotheMA.TheIMOistheleadingglobalauthorityonsafety,securityandenvironmentalissuesintheinternationalshippingindustry.NorthKoreajoinedtheorganizationin1986andisobligedtogiveadvancenotificationofinformationthatmightaffectthesafetyofvesselspriortoamissiletest,thoughthereclusivecountryhasnotfaredwellinreportingtotheU.N.maritimebody.(Yonhap)，德吉典足大聯