On the one hand, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is moving forward with his Dadagiri more than ever during the height of the Russia-Ukraine war. Observers say North Korea has decided to conduct a nuclear test before US President Joe Biden arrives in South Korea on May 21 to attend the summit.
North Korea’s infamous Pyongyang nuclear test site is reportedly active once more. The assessment is that it is intended to conduct a nuclear test immediately. Scenes of people and vehicles coming and going are spreading. There were six nuclear tests in 2006, 2009, 2013, 2016 and 2017. North Korea has shut down its Pungi test site following an international call not to test it once more. If the experiment is still going on here, it will be the seventh experiment to take place here. And the seventh test conducted by North Korea following a gap of five years.
North Korea’s routine of creating a nuclear crisis when US presidents visit South Korea is not the same today and yesterday. When Barack Obama arrived in South Korea in 2014, North Korea was mature enough to conduct a nuclear test. When Obama returned from South Korea following a world summit in 2016, North Korea shocked the world by conducting a nuclear test.
Ballistic prize for new president
Meanwhile, South Korea revealed yesterday that it had tested a ballistic missile from a North Korean submarine. The test was conducted yesterday from Sinpo, an eastern port city with a shipyard in the country. The short-range missile had a range of 600 km.
South Korea’s President-elect Yoon Sok-yul’s inauguration is set to take place on October 10. North Korea is currently testing its second submarine-launched missile. The first was last September. The only submarine capable of launching a missile was the 8.24 yong.
North Korea has test-fired 15 missiles this year. This includes the test of the Hwaseong 17, an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the US.
Is the implementation a pressure strategy?
Observers say the UN Security Council has been divided over the Ukraine-Russia war, and that North Korea’s frequent weapons tests are an attempt to capitalize on this. It is said that North Korea’s goal is to put pressure on the United States through tests, including nuclear explosions, and to change the sanctions that surround it.
English Summary: North Korea Likely To Conduct Nuclear Test Before Joe Biden’s Visit To Seoul: South Korea