According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong-un visited the test launch site on the 24th to guide the whole process of the Hwasong-17 test launch. Kim Jong Un said that the birth of North Korea's new strategic weapon has once again fully demonstrated its strategic armed forces to the world. To make the world see the situation clearly, any force that dares to violate North Korea's security will surely pay a heavy price, and any military threats and intimidation will not shake North Korea's national defense strength. Be prepared. According to the report, the missile has a maximum launch height of 6,248.5 kilometers and a range of 1,090 kilometers. After flying for about 67 minutes, it accurately landed on the predetermined target waters in the eastern waters of North Korea.
The North Korean media "Between Our Nation" expressed strong dissatisfaction with South Korea and the United States' plan to hold joint military exercises in April and formulate a new combat plan against North Korea in a report on the 25th. According to the report, after the DPRK and the ROK signed a military agreement on September 19, 2018, the South Korean side ostensibly called for dialogue, but was actually committed to engaging in military hostilities.
According to Yonhap News Agency on the 25th, South Korean President Moon Jae-in posted on his personal social media that day, saying that North Korea’s launch of long-range missiles has put the security of the peninsula into a serious situation, and South Korea is building a”solid” defense force. South Korean President-elect Yin Xiyue also issued a "solemn warning" on social media about North Korea's missile launch, emphasizing that "North Korea will not gain any benefits through provocation". In response, South Korean Defense Minister Xu Xu inspected the "elephant walk" exercise of the F-35A stealth fighter on the 25th to check the air force's alert situation. Yonhap News Agency said that this is the first large-scale armed demonstration since the establishment of the current government in South Korea.
The defense ministers and foreign ministers of South Korea and the United States talked on the phone on the evening of the 24th to discuss a cooperation plan to jointly respond to North Korea's test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. U.S. President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who attended the G7 summit together, also talked about the matter during their meeting. U.S. and Japanese leaders condemned North Korea's test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, while stressing the need for a diplomatic solution, White House officials said in a statement. Biden reiterated his "firm commitment" to South Korea and Japan's security. The U.S. State Department announced sanctions on two Russian companies and a Russian citizen, a North Korean agency and a North Korean citizen over North Korea's missile launch, saying they "transfer sensitive items to North Korea's missile program."
South Korea's KBS TV said on the 25th that North Korea had hinted at the resumption of intercontinental ballistic missile tests at the Politburo meeting of the Workers' Party two months ago. At the time, North Korean state media announced that North Korea would fully reconsider its pre-emptive and proactive confidence-building measures and resume all suspended activities. Some analysts believe that North Korea's test-launch of an intercontinental missile may herald the end of North Korea's negotiations with the United States and South Korea. Some analysts believe that North Korea will usher in a series of major anniversaries in April, including the tenth anniversary of Kim Jong-un's inauguration as the first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, and the 110th anniversary of Kim Il-sung's birth. .
