청 "Analysis of North Korea's Missile Regulations Based on Combined ROK-US Intelligence"

Park Suhyun, Blue House Chief of Public Communication, KBS Radio Interview... "North Korea's Actions Are Ambiguous, Premature to Judge Now"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House announced that it is analyzing the information by combining South Korea's and the United States' intelligence regarding North Korea's announcement that it has newly developed and test-fired the 'hypersonic missile Hwasong-8.'

Park Soo-hyun, the Blue House Senior Secretary for Public Communication, said in an interview with KBS Radio's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs' on the 29th, "It is a priority to accurately analyze the missile announced by North Korea comprehensively under the South Korea-US cooperation. Only after that will there be a stance."

Park explained, "In analyzing the specifications, it is only possible to accurately analyze the specifications by comprehensively analyzing the launch range, speed, altitude, and other factors by combining the information South Korea has and the information the US has."

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Regarding North Korea mentioning the possibility of an inter-Korean summit while on the other hand launching missiles, Park said, "North Korea's actions always have various ambiguous meanings" and added, "We are currently making efforts to accurately grasp North Korea's intentions. It is not right to make premature judgments now."

Additionally, Park responded to North Korea's UN Ambassador Kim Song's claim that the US should show it has no hostile intentions by stating, "There is a correlation between the missile launch and the North Korean ambassador's remarks" and "There may be a setup of double standards or other strategic moves. Our attitude now should be to accurately understand North Korea's intentions and respond accordingly."

Park explained, "What North Korea does includes closely intertwined messages directed at both the US and South Korea, and this should be viewed ambiguously" and added, "South Korea and the US are always discussing how to respond through very close cooperation."

Furthermore, Park said, "The Korean Peninsula peace process consists of two tracks: denuclearization negotiations between North Korea and the US, and the improvement of inter-Korean relations. These are not separate but closely related, forming a functional relationship like two sides of the same coin."

Park added, "The implications cannot be seen in a simple yes/no or true/false manner but require careful analysis." He also said that for improving inter-Korean relations, "Responding to and connecting the communication lines is the first step."

Park said, "We are always exchanging opinions and trying to build consensus with China regarding peace and order issues within the region" and explained, "To reach peace on the Korean Peninsula beyond the river, an inter-Korean summit can be a stepping stone, and specific occasions like the Winter Olympics can serve as momentum."

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