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North Korea's Missile
Diplomacy
北韓的「飛彈」外交
As a test of technology,
North Korea's audacious launch of up to six
nuclear-capable missiles turned out to be a
flop.
But if the
real reason for the July 5 salvo, which plunged
harmlessly into the Sea of Japan, was to rattle
the international community, it was a monumental
success.
The secretive Marxist state
made good on a promise to test fire its latest
long-range missile, the Taepodong-2, along with
up to five other short-range missiles.
The test
came in the midst of an ongoing diplomatic row
over North Korea's alleged nuclear weapons
program.
World leaders were quick to
express their outrage.
The U.S. and Japan have both
called for U.N. sanctions.
North Korea's closest
allies, Russia and China, have resisted any such
punitive action.
The Taepodong-2 is
capable of carrying several warheads up to 6,000
kilometers, well within reach of the U.S. state
of Alaska and most of eastern Asia.
Analysts believe the
long-range missile malfunctioned shortly after
launch.
One Japanese newspaper
reported that data from Japanese and U.S. ships
and aircraft in the area suggest that the
missile was targeted for waters near
Hawaii.
Hawaii is home to the
headquarters of the U.S. Pacific
Fleet.
For its part, North Korea has
vowed that it "will continue with missile launch
drills in the future," insisting that it was the
country's "legal right."
Such statements fuel
speculation that another launch is scheduled for
the near future.
U.S. President George W. Bush
refuses to engage direct talks with North Korea,
saying that the international community should
"speak with one voice."
Some analysts have
speculated that the launch may have been
orchestrated to force direct negotiations with
the U.S.
