Posted on 08/19/2006 10:37:22 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
/begin my translation
Government on Alert to Monitor Signs of N. Korean Nuclear Test '24 Hours a Day'
Ping!
does anyone know if NK has a nuclear weapon
or will this be their big coming up party together with the Iran
The site also has an English version which is less detailed, though.
They have enough materials and time to work on it. We will see if it really works.
It is possible that Iran will do something concurrently with N. Koreans. It is to their advantage to try it.
Wanna bet they wait until the 22nd of August (Iranian time)?
Only two days away? I am not sure.
we are now at the Crossroads of this war America must take a true stand
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/Engnews/20060820/610000000020060820141520E8.html
(LEAD) S. Korea intensifies monitoring on N. Korean nukes, sources say
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has stepped up monitoring of North Korea's nuclear activity following reports of the secretive state's alleged preparations for the underground test of an atomic bomb, defense sources here said Sunday.
South Korea does not rule out the possibility that the North will conduct a nuclear test within this year to either draw international attention or strengthen its self-defense measures, they added.
"The Defense Ministry is on a 24-hour vigil to deal with North Korea's potential nuclear test," an informed source said. "The ministry has already dispatched six skilled soldiers to the Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources, a state-run organization to monitor seismic tremors on the Korean Peninsula."
South Korea, with the help of the United States, has been monitoring the North's nuclear program since the 1980s, but it is quite rare for Seoul to maintain such vigilance around the clock in cooperation with a government research center, the source added.
But the government denied any connection between the heightened surveillance and the recent report on Pyongyang's possible nuclear test.
"The government has been pushing to strengthen the monitoring of North Korea's nuclear activity since early July, and related measures are under way," a government official said.
Late last week, U.S.-based ABC News quoted ranking U.S. officials as saying Washington detected new evidence of the North's possible preparations for a nuclear test.
The South Korean and U.S. governments refused to confirm the intelligence-related reports.
North Korea defied international warnings and test-fired a series of missiles on July 5 (Seoul time), which prompted the United Nations Security Council to adopt a punitive resolution against Pyongyang.
North Korea immediately responded with a threat to take stronger actions.
"We have already clarified that we will have no option but to take stronger physical actions should someone take issue with our army's missile launch training for self-defense and put pressure on it," a statement by North Korea's Foreign Ministry read.
If North Korea's traditional brinkmanship is any guide, the unpredictable state may take another provocative step, as it has few cards to play, analysts in Seoul say.
U.S. President George W. Bush said Saturday that, "If North Korea were to conduct a test, it's just a constant reminder for people in the neighborhood in particular that North Korea poses a threat and we expect our friend, those sitting around the table with us, to act in such a manner as to help rid the world of the threat."
He was referring to six-way talks on the North's nuclear program that also involve South Korea, the U.S., China, Russia, and Japan.
The Beijing-based negotiations were last held nine months ago, and Pyongyang is now boycotting the talks to protest Washington's crackdown on the communist nation's alleged financial crimes including the counterfeiting of U.S. dollars.
Yes, they have nukes. This would most likely be a test with the intent of showing off for Iranian guests who are probably quite interested in buying some of that tech.
If NK has a thousand nukes, who cares and what can we do about it? Nothing.
We should be concerned with the spread of nukes from NK to the outside world, but otherwise they've got them. It's not worth huffing and puffing about it.
Betting against that would not be a wise bet IMHO. But I'm not a gambling man.
gracias
It's widely believed in intelligence communities that they have some, but the numbers I've always heard are low...like less than 10, probably closer to 5...but those estimates are getting a bit outdated now, and if they only had that few, testing one would only deplete a very small stock, which tells me that if this is a legit thing, then they've got way more now.
We should never have allowed the Korean War to end the way it did...I'm not a fan of wars whatsoever, but my god they should've forseen this kind of crap.
Thanks again for your translation work.
Only a day or two ago, the ROK was expressing doubt that N. Korea is really planning any test.
Thank you for the translation.
Iran military engineers on hand for N. Korea missile launch
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1664760/posts
10 Iranian Missile Engineers Visited N. Korea:Sankei reports(check on NK's Chinese equipments)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1658850/posts
It's, like the South Korean's have previously stated regarding North Korean actions, simply North Korea protecting the South against the evil designs of the 'warmongering pigs' of America.
So why is South Korea so worried? They'll be 'protected'...
(I wonder how the future generations of South Koreans view this...)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.