북한, 수직 가까운 고각으로 미사일 쏜 이유는? 미국본토를 타격할수있는 파괴력 증명이라는데....

북한이 또 다시 기습적으로 ICBM, 대륙간 탄도미사일을, 한반도와 일본열도 사이의 일본경제수역으로 발사, 성공했다는 뉴스가 전세계를 도배하고 있다.  문통과 Trump 는 발사이후 이문제를 토의하기위한 전화통화가 있었다고 한다.  그런데 문통은 "전쟁은 안된다. 외교적으로 문제를 풀어야 한다"라고 똑같은 주문을 했다고 한다.   트럼프는 "내가 알아서 처리하겠다(I will take care of )라고 했고, 미국 조야의 전문가들 의견도, 이제는 다른 방법이 거의 없고, 단하나만 남았다 라는 의견도출이 지배적이다.  문통과 통화하기에 앞서, 트럼프 대통령은 일본 Abe수상과 먼저 통화를 장시간 한후에 문통과 통화했다고 한다.

어제의 탄도 미사일 발사는 지난 9월 중순까지 6번째의 핵실험을 한이후 잠잠했다가, 평양당국이 처음으로 발사한 것으로, 전세계의 예측이 완전히 빗나갔음을 조롱하듯이 북한은 유유자적이다.

미사일 발사가 성공적으로 확인된 직후, 북한의 국영방송은 앵커 "리춘희"가, 항상 중대 발표할때마다 유니폼처럼 입고 등장했던 핑크색 한복 저고리와 검정치마를 입고, 공갈이 다분히 섞인 멘토를 서슴없이 해댔다.

한국국방부는 바로 대응 사격을 했다고 발표했는데, 그의미는 무엇일까?  어디로 발사해서 뭘 격파했다는 소리인지? 선뜻 이해가 가지 않는다. 만약에 핵탄두를 장착한 탄도 미사일을 격추 시켰다면?  그 Debris와 핵방사능은 어디로 떨어질 것인가?  확실하게 대기권을 넘어 무중력 상태에 있는 우주공간에서 격파 했다면 조금은 덜 걱정 하겠지만.....

미국과 일본을 비롯한 전 서방세계는 물론이고, 맹방인 중국까지도 좌불안석인데, 정작 당사국, 대한민국은 청와대 벙커에서 회의했다.  전쟁은 안된다 라는 회의 결론이 전부다.

외교적으로 해결할려고 한다면, 그대책을 선명히 밝혔어야 했는데, 매번 녹음기 틀어놓듯이, 아무런 알맹이가 없는, 현실성이 전연없는 Rethoric만 남발하고 있다는데, 국민들의 불안은 더 커져만 가고있다.

Abe수상은 오늘 발사한 미사일을 포함해 최근에 북한이 발사한 미사일은 "악의적인 행동"이며 " 일본의 경제수역내에 떨어진 미사일 잔해를 확인후, "절대로 용납되여서는 안된다"라고 의지를 표명했다.

"한국일보"의 보도내용은 적군,아군의 구분이 안되게 보도한 부분이 아리송하다.

"이렇게 비행거리를 최소화 한 것은 유엔 안보리 결의를 위반해 미사일을 발사하면서도 어떻게든 주변국을 덜 자극하고 정치적 파장도 줄이기 위한 방편으로 분석된다".  북한이 주변국을 생각해서라고? 한국일보의 보도 목적이 참으로 기가 막힌다.  박정희 대통령때 부총리까지 지낸 한국일보 사주, 고 장기영씨가 지하에서 통곡할것만 같다.

CGTN의 보도내용을 옮겨 놓았다.  더많은 보도내용은 아래에서 Link해서 볼수 있다.

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has confirmed that it successfully tested a “Hwasong 15” intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday.

A Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) statement, which confirms earlier assessments from the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK), claims the new type of ICBM "is capable of striking the whole mainland of the US."

It was Pyongyang's first test launch since a missile was fired in mid-September, days after its sixth nuclear test. 

A man looks at a street monitor showing a news report about the DPRK's missile launch, in Tokyo, Japan, on November 29, 2017. /Reuters Photo

The ICBM was launched at 02:48 local time on Wednesday, according to the KCNA statement, and flew to an altitude of 4,475 km and then a distance of 950 km.

It was launched from Sain Ni in the DPRK and flew for 53 minutes before splashing down into the Sea of Japan, said Pentagon spokesman Robert Manning.

The launch has been widely condemned by the international community.

New type of missile

The DPRK said on Wednesday that the successful test of the “Hwasong 15” ICBM "realized great historic cause of completing state nuclear force."

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US, Japanese and ROK officials all agreed the missile was likely an ICBM. It did not pose a threat to the United States, its territories or allies, the Pentagon said.

"It went higher frankly than any previous shot they’ve taken, a research and development effort on their part to continue building ballistic missiles that can threaten everywhere in the world, basically," US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters at the White House.

Trump, Moon warn of 'grave threat'

US President Donald Trump and his ROK counterpart Moon Jae-in warned that Pyongyang's latest missile launch posed a "grave" global threat.

"Both leaders underscored the grave threat that North Korea (DPRK)'s latest provocation poses not only to the United States and the Republic of Korea, but to the entire world," the White House said in an account of a crisis call between Trump and Moon. 

Washington has said repeatedly that all options, including military ones, are on the table in dealing with the DPRK while stressing its desire for a peaceful solution.

"Diplomatic options remain viable and open, for now," US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said.

China: 'grave concern'

China is "gravely concerned", Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Wednesday, while calling on all parties to act cautiously in order to preserve regional peace and stability.

"China strongly demands the DPRK abide by the UN Security Council resolutions and refrain from actions that heighten the tension on the Korean Peninsula," Geng told reporters at daily news briefing.

Japan denounces 'violent act'

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the latest DPRK missile launch was a "violent act" that "can never be tolerated" after the ICBM splashed down in its exclusive economic zone. 

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters about DPRK's missile launch, in Tokyo, November 29, 2017. /Reuters Photo

"We will never yield to any provocative act. We will maximize our pressure" on Pyongyang, Abe told reporters. 

"The government welcomes the fact that China is taking concrete steps such as an embargo on imports of North Korea's (DPRK) coal, marine products, textile products, among others," Abe told a parliamentary committee. 

"Frankly speaking, I feel that China is playing its role" over the UN-agreed sanctions, he added.

Russia: 'provocative act'

The latest test of the ICBM is a provocative act, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, while calling on all sides involved to stay calm to avoid a clash. 

"Certainly, this new missile launch is a provocative act, which provokes further growth in tension and which moves us further away from the point where a settlement of the crisis can begin," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on a conference call with reporters.

While condemning the latest test, the Kremlin's Peskov said: "We hope that all the sides involved are able to preserve calm, which is so necessary to avoid the situation on the Korean peninsula sliding towards a worst-case scenario."

Russia and China have proposed a roadmap for defusing the crisis in the region.

On Wednesday, Russia's Foreign Ministry repeated its offer to use the plan, calling on Pyongyang to stop its missile and nuclear tests, while urging the United States and South Korea to abstain from their unprecedentedly large-scale, unscheduled military air exercises announced to be held in early December".

UN council meeting scheduled

The United States, Japan and the ROK requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting to address Pyongyang's missile launch. Reuters reported a meeting was expected later on Wednesday. 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the launch and called for Pyongyang to "desist from taking any further destabilizing steps."

'State sponsor of terror'

Wednesday's launch came after Trump announced last week that the US will designate the DPRK as a state sponsor of terror.  

The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 is seen in this undated photo released by DPRK's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang, July, 4, 2017. /Reuters Photo

The DPRK will join Iran, Sudan and Syria on the US list of state sponsors of terror.

"In addition to threatening the world by nuclear devastation, North Korea (DPRK) has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism including assassinations on foreign soil," Trump said during a cabinet meeting.

The US Treasury Department also expanded its list of DPRK sanctions against 34 additional individuals and companies on November 21. 

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미사일 쏘아올리는게 애들 불꽃놀이쯤으로 생각하는 북한, 주민들 굶주림을 보살피지...

북한이 중거리 탄도미사일을 지난 목요일 발사 했다고 하는데, 발사대를 떠난지 수초만에 바로 앞에 있는 목표물에 정확히 안착(?) 했다는 뉴스다. 두번째 불꽃놀이 였다고 한다. 한심자들.
언제까지 이런 위험한 불꽃놀이를 계속할 것인가?   

물고기를 잡기위해 투망을 던지면, 그안에 있는 물고기는 이미 죽은 목숨이나 다름없다. 유엔의 대북결의재제조치는 투망인것이다. Kim과 그 Regime이 잡히게 되면 지구상의 모든 나라들이 두손모아  환영할 일이겠지만, 같은 투망안에 있는 2천만이 넘는, 가엾고 굶주린 주민들의 운명이 관심의 초점이다.

불꽃놀이의 이름이 이채롭다. "무수단" 불꽃놀이다. 원래의 계획데로라면, 약 이 Fire works는 약 3,000킬로를 날랐어야 한다.  북한 주민들은 이러한 불꽃놀이를 구경하는것 보다, 먼저 허기진 배를 채우는게 급선무라서 이런 불꽃놀이에는, 김정은과 Regime에 원망만 쏟아내고 있다고한다..... Fire Works 도 제대로 쏘아 올리지 못하는 주제에, 무슨 부귀영화를 주민들에게 보여 주겠다고 하는지.... 아직도 밖은 찬바람이 몸을 움추리게 하고 있는데 말이다.

불꽃놀이를 계속해서 하겠다고 고집을 부리면, 김정은과 그 Regime의 살아남을 날자는 자꾸만 줄어들텐데, 옛날 냉전시대의 쏘련방의 하나였던, 루마니아가 생각난다.  "차우세스쿠" 당시 대통령의 최후를 지금도 많은 사람들이 생생히 기억하고 있다.

 세관원이 승객이 들고온 Camera와 Ipad을 유심히 들여다 보고 있다.  젊은이로 보이는데 무척 갖고싶어하는 아이템이었을 것이다.

김정은의 통치스타일에 비하면, 그래도 "차우세스크"대통령은 무척 유순한 편이었을것 같다.  그런데도 그의 최후는, 잘못 사용한 권력자의 말로가 어떤것인가를 너무도 선명하게 보여주었었다. 김정은과 Regime이 그처참함을 모를리 없기에 밤에는 잠자리가 편치만은 않을 것이다.

연이은 불꽃놀이실패와 주민들의 배고픔과, 주민들을 강제이주시켜 생활에 미치는 학정, 그리고 그위에 가장 치명적인 유엔경제재재로 인한 숨통이 막혀 거의 Suffocation 직전에 있음을 세계가 알고 있는데, 정작 본인들은 알고 있는건지? 아니면 아직도 깜깜함속에서 쥐새끼들처럼 "짹짹" 거리고 있는지?

지난 토요일에는 운이 좋게 물속에서 쏘아올린 Fire Works가 상당거리를 보기좋게 날아갔었다고 하는 뉴스가 있었다.  Fire Works를 본 주민들이 배고픔을 잊었을까?  아이들이 칭얼대지 않았을까? 

SEOUL, April 28 (Reuters) - North Korea fired what appeared to have been an intermediate range ballistic missile on Thursday but it crashed seconds after the test launch, South Korea’s defense ministry said, the second such failure in the run-up to next week’s ruling party congress. 

Isolated North Korea has conducted a flurry of missile launches, in violation of U.N. resolutions, and tests of military technology ahead of the Workers’ Party congress that begins on May 6, and Thursday’s launch looks to have been hurried, according to a defense expert in Seoul.

A South Korean defense ministry official told Reuters that the launch at about 6:40 a.m. local time (2140 GMT Wednesday) from near the east coast city of Wonsan appeared to have been of a Musudan missile with a range of more than 3,000 km (1,800 miles).

It crashed within seconds, the official said.

“They are in a rush to show anything that is successful, to meet the schedule of a political event, the party congress,” said Yang Uk, a senior research fellow at the Korea Defence and Security Forum and a policy adviser to the South Korean navy.

“They need to succeed but they keep failing. They didn’t have enough time to fix or technically modify the system, but just shot them because they were in hurry,” he said.

Thursday’s apparent failure marks another setback for the North’s young leader Kim Jong Un. A similar missile launched on the April 15 birthday of his grandfather, the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung, exploded in what the U.S. Defense Department called a “fiery, catastrophic” failure.

Some experts had predicted that North Korea would wait until it had figured out what went wrong in the previous failed Musudan missile launch before attempting another, a process that could take months and a sign that Thursday’s firing was rushed.

However, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency had reported on Tuesday that the North appeared to be preparing the second launch of a Musudan, which theoretically has the range to reach any part of Japan and the U.S. territory of Guam. According to South Korea, the missile has never been successfully flight-tested.

North Korea lists South Korea, the United States and Japan as its main enemies.

South Korea also says the North is ready to conduct a nuclear test at any time. It would be its fifth nuclear test.

“Signs for an imminent fifth nuclear test are being detected ahead of North Korea’s seventh Party Congress,” President Park Geun-hye said at a national security meeting on Thursday.

DID NOT FLY HIGH

The defense ministry official, who declined to be identified by name, said South Korean and U.S. officials were analyzing the cause of Thursday’s missile crash, declining to comment on why news of the launch was revealed several hours after it took place.

Yonhap said the fired missile was not detected by South Korean military radar because it did not fly above a few hundred meters, and was spotted by a U.S. satellite.

The South Korean defense ministry told Reuters it could not confirm that report.

North Korea’s missile tests are in defiance of United Nations Security Council sanctions against the country, which were strengthened following a January nuclear test and a space rocket launch the following month.

On Saturday, North Korea tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile, which traveled about 30 km (18 miles) off its east coast.

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