South Korean military says North Korea's announcement on successful missile test is false
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(27 Jun 2024) RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY:
(27 Jun 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seoul, South Korea - 27 June 2024
1. Various of South Korean defence ministry briefing
2. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Lee Sung Joon, Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson:
"The missile North Korea launched yesterday exploded in the early stage of its flight. North Korea released a contradicting story earlier today, and we think it aims to deceive and exaggerate. I cannot give you specific details but if you look at videos and photos taken by civilians, you can tell that the missile’s flight was abnormal."
3. Wide of briefing
4. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Lee Sung Joon, Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson:
"We will not carry out anti-North Korea loudspeaker broadcasts today. North Korea has been sending trash balloons, we have been refraining from turning on the loudspeakers to give them time to reflect on its actions. If North Korea continues to send trash balloons, we will have to resume the loudspeaker broadcasts. So far, from yesterday to today, North Korea has sent about 180 trash balloons. At the moment we don’t see any balloons in the air."
5. Wide of briefing
STORYLINE:
South Korean military on Thursday directly contradicted North Korea's announcement on the successful multi-warhead missile and claimed it was false.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff had said Wednesday it suspected the weapon launched by North Korea was a solid-fueled hypersonic missile.
It said the missile blew up off the North’s east coast, scattering fragments in the water. It said it detected more smoke than normal launches, suggesting a possible combustion issue caused by an engine fault.
Earlier on Thursday, however, North Korea's state news agency said it had successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm missile defenses in the continental United States.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson, Lee Sung Joon, emphasized during Thursday's regular briefing that the missile exploded in the early stage of its flight. "We think it aims to deceive and exaggerate," said Lee.
Lee also responded to North Korea's trash balloons provocation, saying that the military did not plan to turn on the loudspeakers on Thursday, saying it has not broadcast anti-North Korea propaganda to give North Korea some time to reflect on its action.
"If North Korea continues to send trash balloons, we will have to resume the loudspeaker broadcasts," said Lee.
North Korea has launched about 180 balloons from Wednesday to Thursday.
AP video by Yong Jun Chang
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RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seoul, South Korea - 27 June 2024
1. Various of South Korean defence ministry briefing
2. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Lee Sung Joon, Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson:
"The missile North Korea launched yesterday exploded in the early stage of its flight. North Korea released a contradicting story earlier today, and we think it aims to deceive and exaggerate. I cannot give you specific details but if you look at videos and photos taken by civilians, you can tell that the missile’s flight was abnormal."
3. Wide of briefing
4. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Lee Sung Joon, Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson:
"We will not carry out anti-North Korea loudspeaker broadcasts today. North Korea has been sending trash balloons, we have been refraining from turning on the loudspeakers to give them time to reflect on its actions. If North Korea continues to send trash balloons, we will have to resume the loudspeaker broadcasts. So far, from yesterday to today, North Korea has sent about 180 trash balloons. At the moment we don’t see any balloons in the air."
5. Wide of briefing
STORYLINE:
South Korean military on Thursday directly contradicted North Korea's announcement on the successful multi-warhead missile and claimed it was false.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff had said Wednesday it suspected the weapon launched by North Korea was a solid-fueled hypersonic missile.
It said the missile blew up off the North’s east coast, scattering fragments in the water. It said it detected more smoke than normal launches, suggesting a possible combustion issue caused by an engine fault.
Earlier on Thursday, however, North Korea's state news agency said it had successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm missile defenses in the continental United States.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson, Lee Sung Joon, emphasized during Thursday's regular briefing that the missile exploded in the early stage of its flight. "We think it aims to deceive and exaggerate," said Lee.
Lee also responded to North Korea's trash balloons provocation, saying that the military did not plan to turn on the loudspeakers on Thursday, saying it has not broadcast anti-North Korea propaganda to give North Korea some time to reflect on its action.
"If North Korea continues to send trash balloons, we will have to resume the loudspeaker broadcasts," said Lee.
North Korea has launched about 180 balloons from Wednesday to Thursday.
AP video by Yong Jun Chang
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