The Pentagon has stressed that North Korea’s series of missile provocations is undermining regional stability. He stressed that US commitment to alliances such as South Korea and Japan remains strong. This was reported by journalist Park Seung-hyeok.
US Department of Defense deputy spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said in a regular briefing on the 17th that North Korea’s ballistic missile launches are damaging stability and that if North Korea continues, it will further destabilize the region.
[녹취: 사브리나 싱 미 국무부 부대변인] “It continues to be destabilizing that they launch these ballistic missiles, and if they continue to do so, it will only further destabilize the region.”
Deputy spokesman Singh responded to the question, “Are North Korea’s successive missile launches a new normal in the region?”
Deputy spokesperson Singh said, “The US commitment to Korea and Japan remains strong.”
[녹취: 사브리나 싱 미 국무부 부대변인] “Our commitment remains strong to the Republic of Korea and Japan. We will always defend our allies and partners around the world, especially in the region, and we have called on North Korea to stop these ballistic missile launches. I would send you to North Korea to see if they would stop them.”
“We are urging North Korea to stop firing ballistic missiles,” Singh said.
According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the morning of the 17th Korean Peninsula time, North Korea previously launched a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea.
North Korea’s ballistic missile provocation is the first in eight days since 9.
North Korea has conducted more than 60 missile test launches this year alone.
This is VOA News Park Seung-hyuk.
