Ministry of National Defense: "No Notable Changes in North Korean Military Since Beijing Olympics Closing"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] The Ministry of National Defense stated on the 21st that it is closely monitoring North Korean military movements, including the possibility of resuming military demonstrations after the closing of the Beijing Winter Olympics in China, but there are no notable changes.

Kim Jun-rak, spokesperson for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at the Ministry of National Defense regular briefing on the same day, “We are closely monitoring the ongoing North Korean winter training and event preparation activities,” and added, “So far, there are no changed activities worth explaining.”

The event preparation activities appear to refer to the parade preparation movements detected around the Mirim Airfield in Pyongyang.

Regarding this, a military official also told reporters, “The parade preparations detected since last month are still in the early stages,” and added, “There are no notable changes at the West Sea Satellite Launching Station in Dongchang-ri, Cholsan County, North Pyongan Province, or at the Sinpo Shipyard in South Hamgyong Province, where a 3,000-ton submarine is being constructed.”

North Korea has raised tensions on the Korean Peninsula by conducting a total of seven missile test launches since the beginning of the new year, including the Hwasong-12, a medium-range ballistic missile (IRBM), on the 30th of last month, but did not provoke during the Olympic period hosted by its ally, China.

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