A Defiant
North Korea
North Korea recently
announced that it would attempt to launch a long-range rocket in mid-December,
a defiant move just eight months after a failed April bid was widely condemned
as a violation of a U.N. ban against developing its nuclear and missile programs.
The launch,
set for Dec. 10 to 22, is likely to heighten already strained tensions with
Washington and Seoul as the United States prepares for Barack Obama's second
term as U.S. president and South Korea holds its own presidential election on
Dec. 19.
This would
be North Korea's second launch attempt under leader Kim Jong Un, who took power
following his father Kim Jong Il's death nearly a year ago. The announcement by
North Korea's space agency followed speculation overseas about stepped-up
activity at North Korea's west coast launch pad captured in satellite imagery.
On the
official webpage of DPR (Democratic Peoples Republic) of Korea, it says:
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a genuine
workers' state in which all the people are completely liberated from
exploitation and oppression. The workers, peasants, soldiers and intellectuals
are the true masters of their destiny and are in a unique position to defend
their interests.
Pyongyang is
the replica of past, present and future of the country, which one can learn and
experience the history, brilliant culture, wisdom, talents and gorgeous manners
of the Korean people as well as the breathtaking city views.
Pyongyang is
the capital of the DPRK. It is the heart of the socialist Korea. It is located
in the middle of the northwestern part of the Korean peninsula. It is divided
in 19 administrative districts and 4 counties with the population of over 2
million.
The capital
has been called as one of the "8 Scenic Wonders of Korea" for its
splendid views. Clear River Taedong and its branches harmonizing with hills
like Mangyong and Moran create a whole wonderland. It is the cradle of Korean
nation and culture as well as the capital city of Kojoson (Ancient Korea) about
5 000 years ago and that of Koguryo, the powerful state of the Orient.
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A spokesman for North Korea's Korean
Committee for Space Technology said scientists have "analyzed the
mistakes" made in the failed April launch and improved the precision of
its Unha rocket and Kwangmyongsong satellite, according to the official Korean
Central News Agency.
KCNA said the launch was a request of late
leader Kim Jong Il, whose Dec. 17, 2011, death North Koreans are expected to
mark with some fanfare. The space agency said the rocket would be mounted with
a polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite, and maintained its right to
develop a peaceful space program.
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Washington considers North Korea's rocket
launches to be veiled covers for tests of technology for long-range missiles
designed to strike the United States, and such tests are banned by the United
Nations.
So, it would seem that in addition to
China, the US now has N. Korea to fear.
I wonder who else will join in with either military or economic
opposition towards the US?
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