Choson Sinbo on North Korea's ICBM Launch: "The Goal Is Overwhelming Power to Break U.S. Will to Start a War"

Under the leadership of North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un, the new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) 'Hwasong-17' test launch video, fired on the 24th at Pyongyang Sunan Airport, was released by Korean Central TV on the 25th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] The organ of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, Choson Sinbo, stated on the 26th that North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a core strike means aimed at the United States, and that if the U.S. withdraws its hostile policy toward North Korea, armed conflict will not occur.

Representing North Korea's position, Choson Sinbo reported in an article titled "The Mission of Hwasong-17 is Nuclear War Deterrence" that "the development of strategic weapons by Joseon (North Korea) aims to possess overwhelming power that completely breaks the U.S.'s will to start a war," and "the Hwasong-17 is the core strike means of Joseon's strategic forces aimed at the U.S., which confronts across the Pacific."

It continued, "Joseon has shown the power to thoroughly suppress any military threat to war provocateurs, the power to maintain peace," and explained, "The phrase 'suppress and subdue' implies putting the U.S. into political and diplomatic difficulties where it can no longer endure or resist, forcing it to abandon the outdated hostile policy toward Joseon on its own."

North Korea announced on the 25th that under the leadership of Chairman Kim Jong-un, it conducted a test launch of the new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) 'Hwasong-17' the previous day.
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Choson Sinbo also mentioned that while North Korea continues threats aimed at the U.S., it does not desire armed conflict or war.

The newspaper stated, "If the White House and Pentagon themselves realize that hostile and confrontational attitudes toward Joseon, which possesses overwhelming military offensive capabilities, become acts of self-harm endangering U.S. national security and withdraw existing policies, armed conflict will not occur."

It also claimed, "The development of Joseon's strategic weapons is to protect the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity from the threat of war, and as long as it does not infringe on Joseon's interests, it does not threaten any country or region," adding, "Joseon does not desire war, so it does not hide the existence of deterrent power."

The article explained that although North Korea has made efforts in negotiations, it has prepared for long-term confrontation due to the U.S.'s hostile policy.

The newspaper mentioned, "Joseon has made sincere efforts to maintain a major phase of easing tensions," referring to North Korea's nuclear and missile moratorium and past North Korea-U.S. dialogues during the Donald Trump administration.

Recently, it proposed the principle of "strong against strong, good against good" aligned with the inauguration of the Joe Biden administration, but criticized the Biden administration for "pulling the trigger to activate the 'strong against strong' principle" and "unjustly picking on Joseon's defense strengthening measures while scheming to deprive the opponent of the right to self-defense."

It added, "The U.S. has used denuclearization negotiations as an opportunity for Joseon's disarmament and clung to outdated hostile and confrontational policies," and "The instability of the Korean Peninsula situation cannot be easily resolved because of the root cause, the U.S. The recently tested ICBM is a massive entity embodying Joseon's irresistible force."

The newspaper stated, "The root of military tension is the U.S.," and "The current military and political environment changes manipulated by the U.S. carry many prospective risks and raise the urgency for Joseon to become a stronger entity."

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