South Korea's silence on North Korean missile testing is disservice to nation



Opinion South Korea’s silence on North Korean missile testing is disservice to nation Seoul shouldn't be breathing a sigh of relief when American policymakers don’t respond to short-range tests Jumin Lee March 30, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun The following article is an opinion piece by Jumin Lee, a Korean attorney based in Los Angeles. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News. North Korea refrained from all ballistic missile testing between November 2017 and November 2018, from its Hwasong-15 ICBM test through much of the summit-era period. But ever since, it has been going through periodical phases of testing both short and intermediate-range ballistic missile capabilities. While any North Korean ballistic missile test violates United Nations Security Council Resolutions, then-President Trump seemed content to dismiss these © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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South Korea’s silence on North Korean missile testing is disservice to nation

Seoul shouldn't be breathing a sigh of relief when American policymakers don’t respond to short-range tests

Jumin Lee March 30, 2021

South Korea’s silence on North Korean missile testing is disservice to nation

Rodong Sinmun

The following article is an opinion piece by Jumin Lee, a Korean attorney based in Los Angeles. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

North Korea refrained from all ballistic missile testing between November 2017 and November 2018, from its Hwasong-15 ICBM test through much of the summit-era period. But ever since, it has been going through periodical phases of testing both short and intermediate-range ballistic missile capabilities.

While any North Korean ballistic missile test violates United Nations Security Council Resolutions, then-President Trump seemed content to dismiss these

South Korea’s silence on North Korean missile testing is disservice to nation

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