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Tensions Rise Ahead of Planned North Korean Launch
North Korea says it will launch this 32-meter-long rocket by April 16, with the goal of placing an Earth observation satellite into orbit. It will be the nation's third ballistic missile attempt, and the United States does not approve.
“We view the potential rocket launch as a very provocative1 act that would be, if it were conducted, in direct violation2 of North Korea’s international obligations,” said White House spokesman Jay Carney:
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland summed up the U.S. position this way: “Do not do it.”
“That would be equally bad, if not worse,” she said.
Although the rocket’s projected southward trajectory4 does not cross over Japanese territory, Japan’s military is on full alert.
“The Japanese government maintains the view that any launch of a missile is a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said.
But Pyongyang maintains international prohibitions5 do not cover space endeavors.
“The Space Treaty clearly states that every country has the right to develop space technology and explore space for peaceful purposes," said North Korean launch manager Jang Myong Jin.
Not so, says former CIA Korea specialist Bruce Klingner:
“After North Korea launched similar missiles or satellites, the U.N. Security Council passed a number of resolutions precluding6 North Korea from being able to launch any item using ballistic missile technology, as the wording says. So, whether they have a satellite up top or a recording7 device is immaterial,” he said.
Klingner says the launch is designed to boost the image of North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong Un, at home and to strengthen the country’s bargaining position at international nuclear negotiations8.
“North Korea feels that when it is raising tensions, it will make other nations cower9 and offer concessions10 in return for lowering the tensions that North Korea has raised,” Klinger said.
Those tensions are keenly felt in South Korea, where officials warn of a threat to the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula, and Asia as a whole, if the launch goes forward.
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provocative
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adj.挑衅的,煽动的,刺激的,挑逗的 | |
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violation
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n.违反(行为),违背(行为),侵犯 | |
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adj.著名的,知名的 | |
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禁令,禁律( prohibition的名词复数 ); 禁酒; 禁例 | |
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precluding
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v.阻止( preclude的现在分词 );排除;妨碍;使…行不通 | |
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recording
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n.录音,记录 | |
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协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过 | |
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v.畏缩,退缩,抖缩 | |
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n.(尤指由政府或雇主给予的)特许权( concession的名词复数 );承认;减价;(在某地的)特许经营权 | |
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