On-point: N. Korea designates ’missile industry day’ for test-launch of ICBM

온포인트: 북, ICBM 발사 성공 11월 18일 ’미사일공업절’ 제정 그 속내는? North Korea over the weekend designated a holiday to mark the test-firing of its Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile last year. That is November 18. Let’s talk more about the ‘Missile Industry Day’ with Mark Barry this morning. Welcome back. 1. What’s the point of designating such a holiday? To show off its military power? To draw the world’s attention to its missile launches? 2. There is speculation that the North may go for its third attempt to launch a military spy satellite on that day this year. Would you also say that’s possible? 3. North Korea has reportedly backed Russia in its war against Ukraine by providing military aid. According to Seoul’s intel agency, Kim Jong-un recently ordered his officials to find ways to support Palestine. What’s the North’s motive behind getting involved in two wars? Where is this confidence coming from? 4. North Korea has been shutting down its overseas diplomatic missions, which experts say is because of global sanctions on the regime. Apart from that, there are also analyses that it’s because the North is now doing arms deals with Russia. Is that so? How? 5. A major event coming up this week is U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to South Korea, the first of its kind under the Yoon administration. Talks on the war in Ukraine and the crisis in Gaza will surely be included among the agenda items, right? What stances will the American top diplomat take? Thank you so much for joining us this morning. We appreciate it. #NorthKorea #ICBM #Missile #Missile_industry_day #북한 #미사일 #미사일공업절 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2023-11-06, 09:00 (KST)