03-27-2021, 09:50 PM
** 25-Mar-2021 World View: North Korea launches two ballistic missiles, violating UN resolutions
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North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on
Thursday, in violation of UN resolutions.
Earlier this week, North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the
sea. Those launches were legal under UN resolutions, and were largely
ignored by the US and its allies. However, the launch of ballistic
missiles is a clear violation of UN resolutions, and will require a
response from the Biden administration and other countries.
The missiles landed outside Japan's territorial waters and exclusive
economic zone and there have been no reports of harm caused to
aircraft or ships. Both Japan and South Korea have lodged formal
protests.
The timing is interesting. Thursday is the day of Joe Biden's long
awaited press conference, where he will take questions from reporters.
In the past, Biden's handlers have carefully selected the questions in
advance, and Biden simply read the answers from what appeared to be a
notebook. Reporters will have many questions about the North Korea
missile launch, but it will be interesting to see if most of them are
censored and suppressed.
---- Sources:
-- North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56518998
(BBC, 25-Mar-2021)
-- First North Korean National Brought to the United States to Stand
Trial for Money Laundering Offenses
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/first-nor...g-offenses
(DoJ, 24-Mar-2021)
-- North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles in message to US
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-...b2d2350a3a
(AP, 25-Mar-2021)
-- Reaction to North Korea's ballistic missile launch
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-north...SKBN2BH068
(Reuters, 25-Mar-2021)
-- Biden laughs off question about North Korean missile test
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021...ot-vpx.cnn
(CNN, 24-Mar-2021)
-- North Korea missile launch tests Biden administration and Tokyo
Olympics
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/0...ea-launch/
(JapanTimes, 25-Mar-2021)
-- EXPLAINER: N. Korean missile tests follow same old playbook
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/new...d-playbook
(AP, 25-Mar-2021)
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- Kim Jong Un
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on
Thursday, in violation of UN resolutions.
Earlier this week, North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the
sea. Those launches were legal under UN resolutions, and were largely
ignored by the US and its allies. However, the launch of ballistic
missiles is a clear violation of UN resolutions, and will require a
response from the Biden administration and other countries.
The missiles landed outside Japan's territorial waters and exclusive
economic zone and there have been no reports of harm caused to
aircraft or ships. Both Japan and South Korea have lodged formal
protests.
The timing is interesting. Thursday is the day of Joe Biden's long
awaited press conference, where he will take questions from reporters.
In the past, Biden's handlers have carefully selected the questions in
advance, and Biden simply read the answers from what appeared to be a
notebook. Reporters will have many questions about the North Korea
missile launch, but it will be interesting to see if most of them are
censored and suppressed.
---- Sources:
-- North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56518998
(BBC, 25-Mar-2021)
-- First North Korean National Brought to the United States to Stand
Trial for Money Laundering Offenses
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/first-nor...g-offenses
(DoJ, 24-Mar-2021)
-- North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles in message to US
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-...b2d2350a3a
(AP, 25-Mar-2021)
-- Reaction to North Korea's ballistic missile launch
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-north...SKBN2BH068
(Reuters, 25-Mar-2021)
-- Biden laughs off question about North Korean missile test
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021...ot-vpx.cnn
(CNN, 24-Mar-2021)
-- North Korea missile launch tests Biden administration and Tokyo
Olympics
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/0...ea-launch/
(JapanTimes, 25-Mar-2021)
-- EXPLAINER: N. Korean missile tests follow same old playbook
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/new...d-playbook
(AP, 25-Mar-2021)
- What missiles does North Korea have?
