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Diahuebs 30 september 2021

North Korea says hypersonic missile made 1st test flight

hicles, which are launched tain conditions, apparently
The North’s announcement from a rocket before gliding returning to its pattern of
came a day after the South into a target, as among a wish- mixing weapons demonstra-
Korean and Japanese militar- list of sophisticated military tions with peace overtures to
ies said they detected North assets. KCNA described the wrest outside concessions.
Korea firing a missile into its new missile as an important
eastern sea. The U.S. Indo- addition to the country’s Negotiations over its nuclear
Pacific Command said the “strategic” weaponry, imply- program have been in a stale-
launch highlighted “the de- ing that the system is being mate since February 2019.
stabilizing impact of (North developed to deliver nuclear North Korea has demanded
Korea’s) illicit weapons pro- weapons. the lifting of U.S.-led sanc-
gram.” tions while insisting it has
The report also said the test the right to nuclear weapons.
U.N. spokesman Stephane confirmed the stability of the U.S. officials have made it
Dujarric called the reports missile’s fuel capsule, indi- clear that the sanctions will
“very disturbing” and said: cating a technology to add stay in place until the North
“We remain convinced that liquid propellant beforehand takes concrete steps toward
the only way forward for the and keep it launch-ready denuclearization.
(AP) — North Korea said Korean Peninsula is for dip- for years. And a North Ko-
Wednesday that it suc- A photo published in North lomatic engagement by the rean official said the North Kim Jong Un in recent po-
cessfully tested a new Korea’s state media showed parties.” planned to expand the system litical speeches has vowed to
hypersonic missile it im- a missile mounted with a to all of its liquid-fuel mis- bolster his nuclear program
plied was being developed finned, cone-shaped pay- In a separate report, KCNA siles. as a deterrent to the U.S.
as nuclear capable, as it load soaring into the air amid said the North’s rubber-
continues to expand its bright orange flames. stamp parliament opened a Liquid-fuel missiles are more His government has so far
military capabilities and session on Tuesday and dis- vulnerable than solid-fuel rejected the Biden admin-
pressure Washington and The official Korean Central cussed domestic issues such missiles because they need istration’s offer to resume
Seoul over long-stalled News Agency said the missile as economic policies and to be fueled separately and talks without preconditions,
negotiations over its nu- during its first flight test met youth education and that the transported to launch sites saying that Washington must
clear weapons. key technical requirements meetings would continue. using trucks that can be seen abandon its “hostile policy”
— including launch stability by enemy satellites or other first, a term North Korea
The missile test early Tues- and the maneuverability and Some experts speculate the military assets. mainly uses to refer to sanc-
day was North Korea’s third flight characteristics of the North might use the ses- tions and joint U.S.-South
round of launches this month “detached hypersonic gliding sion to address the deadlock Kim Dong-yub, a professor Korea military drills the
and took place shortly before warhead.” on nuclear diplomacy, but at the University of North North considers to be an in-
North Korea’s U.N. envoy the state media report did Korean Studies in Seoul, said vasion rehearsal.
accused the United States of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of not mention any comments North Korea is trying to im-
hostility and demanded the Staff assessed the missile to made about Washington and prove the mobility of these Kim’s influential sister
Biden administration perma- be at an early stage of devel- Seoul. weapons. reached out to Seoul twice
nently end joint military ex- opment and said North Ko- last week, saying her country
ercises with South Korea and rea would need “considerable At a ruling party meeting in North Korea last week made was open to resuming talks
the deployment of strategic time” to be able to deploy it January, leader Kim Jong Un offers to improve relations and reconciliatory steps if
assets in the region. operationally. named hypersonic glide ve- with South Korea under cer- conditions are met.

Ex-diplomat Kishida wins Japan party vote, to become new PM

(AP) — Former Japanese the pandemic-battered to change the party’s high-
Foreign Minister Fumio economy and the declining handed reputation, worsened
Kishida won the governing population and birthrate. by Suga, who angered the
party’s leadership election He said he would pursue public over his handling of
on Wednesday and is set “important issues related the pandemic and insistence
to become the next prime to Japan’s future” through on holding the Summer
minister, facing the tasks a vision of “a free and open Olympics in Tokyo despite
of reviving a pandemic- Indo-Pacific” that counters surging infections.
hit economy and ensuring China’s assertiveness in the
a strong alliance with region. The long-ruling conservative
Washington to counter Liberal Democratic Party
growing regional security Kishida defeated popular desperately needs to quickly
risks. vaccinations minister Taro turn around plunging public
Kono in a runoff after support ahead of lower house
Kishida replaces outgoing finishing only one vote ahead elections coming within two
party leader Prime Minister of him in the first round, months.
Yoshihide Suga, who is in which none of the four foreign minister was claims as part of its territory,
stepping down after serving candidates, including two Kishida said he heard many once seen as an indecisive and Beijing’s crackdown on
only one year. women, was able to win a voters in the past year moderate. Lately, however, dissent in Hong Kong.
majority. complaining that they were he has shifted to become a
As new leader of the Liberal being ignored. “I felt our security and diplomatic hawk On the economy, Kishida has
Democratic Party, Kishida is In a landslide 257-170 victory democracy is in a crisis,” he as he sought support from called for a “new capitalism”
certain to be elected the next in the second round, Kishida said in his speech. “I, Fumio influential conservatives to of growth and distribution
prime minister on Monday received support from party Kishida, have a special skill win the party election. to narrow the income gap
in parliament, where his heavyweights who apparently of listening to people. I am between the rich and the
party and its coalition partner chose stability over change determined to make an effort Kishida has called for a poor that widened under
control both houses. advocated by Kono, who is toward making a more open further increase in Japan’s former Prime Minister
known as something of a LDP and a bright future for defense capability and Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-
In his victory speech, Kishida maverick and a reformist. Japan together with you all.” budget, and vowed to stand serving leader, and worsened
vowed to tackle “national up to China in tensions over during the pandemic.
crises” including COVID-19, Kishida is under pressure The 64-year-old former self-ruled Taiwan that China