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It has been confirmed that North Korean authorities departed from Pyongyang on the 9th for a visit to Mongolia.
This action is interpreted as North Korea’s intention to overturn the balance in Northeast Asia by turning the shock of the diplomatic relationship establishment between South Korea and Cuba into the foreign management of friendly nations.
According to the North Korean Central News Agency, on the 10th, the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials and the Mongolian acting ambassador stationed in North Korea sent a delegation led by Vice Foreign Minister Pak Myong Ho to Mongolia the day before (9th). Mongolia is one of North Korea’s friendly nations, and it has maintained a friendly relationship by allowing the operation of embassies in Pyongyang even during the outbreak of COVID-19.
The visit of the North Korean delegation to Mongolia seems to be aimed at strengthening relations with traditional friendly countries through discussions and maintaining relationships. It has been reported that North Korea has consistently dispatched workers to Mongolia before and after the outbreak of COVID-19.
Some argue what triggered North Korea’s active resumption of exchange with various countries was the shock of the diplomatic relationship that Cuba, which is believed to be a brother country, established with South Korea. North Korean state-run media, such as the North Korean Central News Agency and the Labor Newspaper, have not reported any news related to Cuba since the event.
Kim Yo Jong, the deputy director of the Workers’ Party, is also busy with diplomatic activities, including requesting a meeting with Japan through a statement. This is because North Korea needs to recover the dynamic by causing a rift in Japan, which is unsatisfactory in cooperation with South Korea and the United States. It seems that they did not anticipate that Cuba, which was known as a brother country, would establish diplomatic relations with South Korea.
Meanwhile, North Korea has not carried out any missile provocations as the second week of the US-South Korea joint military exercise Freedom Shield (FS) continues. It’s been about a month since the last cruise missile provocation. Last year, North Korea fired missiles several times during the same period, raising the level of provocation. They launched a short-range ballistic missile (CRBM) four days before the exercise, and a submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM) the day before.
Some argue that North Korea has stopped to stockpile weapons to be sent to Russia. It is known that many short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) used for provocations against the South are included in the weapons provided by North Korea to Russia. It was also said that there is a high possibility that strategic bombers and nuclear-powered submarines, which North Korea reacts sensitively to, could cause a war in the Korean Peninsula.
Minister of Defense Shin Won Sik also mentioned on the 4th that “North Korea may attempt various provocations to create a favorable strategic environment in line with the joint training and election schedules of South Korea and the United States.”
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