US President Joe Biden pointed out that North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile was a violation of the UN resolution on the 25th (local time). It also warned that if North Korea raises tensions, it will respond. At the same time, he revealed that he was ready for dialogue and took the appearance of waiting for North Korea’s response. President Biden said that North Korea’s denuclearization is the top priority for diplomacy. After the review of the US policy toward North Korea in April, a full-fledged tug-of-war between North Korea will continue.
US President Joe Biden is holding his first press conference after taking office at the East Room of the White House in Washington on the 25th. Washington = AP Yonhap News
Biden is interested in mentioning UN Resolution 1718
President Biden said at the first official press conference after taking office at the White House in Washington that day, the US response to the North Korean missile test and questions related to the’Redline It replied that it violated UN Resolution 1718, which banned the test and firing of ballistic missiles.”
When North Korea conducted its first nuclear test in October 2006, the United Nations adopted Resolution 1718 banning North Korea’s nuclear tests and ballistic missile launch tests. Since then, whenever North Korea launched a military provocation in violation of Resolution 1718, the United Nations adopted additional sanctions, and applied a total of eight sanctions up to Resolution 2375 in 2017. With an interest in whether the launch of the ballistic missile would lead to additional UN sanctions, President Biden drew more attention by referring to Resolution 1718.
President Biden also warned that “we are discussing (this matter) with our allies and friends, and if they (North Korea) choose to increase tensions, they will respond accordingly, and there will be a corresponding response.” At the same time, he said, “I also have some form of diplomacy ready,” he said. “However, the (North Korea) diplomacy preparation must be on the condition that denuclearization is the final result.” “This is what we are doing now in consultation with the alliance,” he added. He said he was willing to negotiate with North Korea only when the final goal is to denuclearize North Korea.
President Biden warned former President Donald Trump, who was inaugurated by former President Barack Obama, that North Korea was the top priority for foreign policy. Replied.
The Chosun Central News Agency reported on the 15th that a parade ceremony was held in commemoration of the 8th Labor Party Congress in Pyongyang, North Korea. The photo shows a’North Korean version of Iskander’ (wheel-type) missile, one of the four new short-range sets that appeared in the row of arms. Chosun Central Communications website capture, Yonhap News
Pay attention to the results of discussions with the heads of the Korea-US-Japan security office
Earlier, North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles from the area around Hamju, South Hamgyong Province at 7:06 and 25 am on the 25th to the east sea. The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that the missile was detected at a range of about 450 km and an altitude of about 60 km.
It has been about a year since North Korea launched a ballistic missile in March last year, and it is the first time since the launch of the Biden administration in January. However, the Biden administration has refrained from responding officially even after North Korea’s missile launch, and announced its official position at a press conference by President Biden that day. Since the inauguration of the Biden administration, the US has not yet been able to contact North Korea, so the US is worried that it cannot choose between’strategic patience’ or unconditionally strong attack. President Biden’s remarks at the press conference were also a’moderate reaction’.
In the end, the United States is expected to finalize its policy toward North Korea through consultations with the heads of the three security offices of the ROK, the United States and Japan, which will be held in Washington later next week, and begin a strategy of parallel dialogue and pressure on North Korea.
In this regard, the UN Security Council convened a sanctions committee on the 26th to discuss launching a ballistic missile in North Korea. The meeting was held at the request of the United States, Reuters reported.
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