at 18:30 (JST), May 31

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Key words : north failed yellow sea
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230531_47/

North Korea has announced that it failed launching what it calls a rocket. Pyongyang says an accident occurred while it was aiming to put a new satellite into orbit.

North Korea says the rocket took off on Wednesday morning from a launching station in the country's northwest. But it suffered a malfunction and crashed into the Yellow Sea.

South Korea's military says it has been able to locate where it went down about 200 kilometers west of the island of Eocheong.

It released photos of what are believed to be debris recovered from the crash site.

Lee Kwang-sub from South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, "Our military is fully on alert for any further provocations by North Korea such as another launch of the space launch vehicle."

On Monday, North Korea warned Japan it would launch a military reconnaissance satellite sometime over the next week and a half. And it now says it will carry out a second launch as soon as possible. An expert is certain about the next attempt.

Koda Yoji, former vice admiral of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, said, "I am not sure how soon the next launch will be. Generally speaking, I would expect to take a considerable amount of time to prepare. But I would say they will launch again for sure."

The Japanese government believes the launch was a test of ballistic missile technology, regardless of the North's terminology.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu said, "Such ballistic missile launches violate Security Council resolutions. Japan has lodged a strong protest and has strongly condemned Pyongyang."

Experts say the North's possession of a military satellite will allow Pyongyang to detect the movements of US aircraft carriers in real time.

Isozaki Atsuhito, professor from Keio University, said, "Rather than simply extending the range of missiles, North Korea has a mid to long-term intention to possess a variety of weapons and improve military forces and deterrence."

Japan's Defense Ministry is also maintaining its readiness for another possible launch. Land-based interceptor systems will remain deployed in Okinawa Prefecture and prepared to shoot down any missile threatening Japanese territory.

Key words : china foreign minister tesla
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230531_06/

China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang has told Tesla CEO Elon Musk that his country will improve the business environment for foreign companies.

The two met in Beijing on Tuesday. China's Foreign Ministry says Qin stressed that China is committed to promoting a policy of opening-up and creating a better business environment for investors including Tesla.

Qin said a healthy, stable and constructive bilateral relationship will be beneficial for China, the United States and the world.

Musk reportedly said the interests of both countries are inseparable. He expressed his opposition to a decoupling of the US and China economies, while stating his intention to expand his business in China.

Tesla continues to place importance on the Chinese market. It launched the production of electric vehicles in Shanghai in 2019. The firm announced in April that it will build a new factory in the Chinese city to produce large-scale energy-storage batteries.

Key words : relation and south tsushima
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