North Korea Plans to Conduct Nuclear Test

North Korea Plans to Conduct Nuclear Test By Jung Sung-ki, Staff Reporter North Korea said yesterday that it will conduct a nuclear test to bolster its self-defense against what it calls increasing U.S. hostility toward it. The North Korean Foreign Ministry, however, said the North would never use nuclear weapons first and remained committed to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. ``The DPRK is set to conduct a nuclear test in the future in which safety is firmly guaranteed,’’ the ministry said in a statement carried by the (North) Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). DPRK refers to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the North’s official name. South Korea plans to convene a meeting of ranking security-related officials early this morning to discuss measures to meet the North Korean move, a government spokesman said. The North Korean statement said, ``The U.S. extreme threat of a nuclear war and sanctions and pressure compel the DPRK to conduct a nuclear test, an essential process for bolstering (our) nuclear deterrent, as a corresponding measure for defense.’’ The statement, however, did not provide any specific date for a nuclear test. It is the first time Pyongyang publicly announced its intention to conduct a nuclear test. The announcement came after the North test-launched a total of seven missiles into the East Sea on July 5, defying international criticisms. North Korea already declared its possession of nuclear weapons early last year, but has yet to conduct any known tests. Many analysts say the North has enough fissile material to build at least six to eight nuclear bombs though it lacks the ability to make a weapon small enough to mount on a missile. ``The DPRK officially announced that it manufactured up-to-date nuclear weapons after going through transparent and legitimate processes to cope with the U.S. escalated threat of a nuclear war and sanctions and pressure,’’ said the statement. ``The already-declared possession of nuclear weapons presupposes the nuclear test.’’ It continued, ``The DPRK will never use nuclear weapons first and strictly prohibit any threat of nuclear weapons and nuclear transfer.’’ The six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea’s nuclear programs have been stalled since last November. Pyongyang has boycotted the talks, involving the two Koreas, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, in protest over U.S. financial sanctions imposed for the North’s alleged illegal activities, including money laundering and counterfeiting of U.S. bills. In recent weeks, Seoul and Washington have been working to come up with a ``common and broad’’ approach to bringing the North back to the negotiating table over its nuclear programs. ************************************************************************************* North Korea Plans to Conduct Nuclear Test 북한, 핵실험 시도 계획 By Jung Sung-ki, Staff Reporter North Korea said yesterday that it will conduct a nuclear test to bolster its self-defense against what it calls increasing U.S. hostility toward it. 북한은 어제 밝혔다/ 핵실험을 할 것이라고/ 자위력을 높이기 위하여/ 소위 북에 대해 고조되는 미국의 적대감에 대항하기 위하여.// * bolster 지지하다, 떠받치다, 보강하다; 받침대 * what it calls = so-called 이른바, 소위 * hostility 적대감, 적의 cf. a. hostile 적대적인 The North Korean Foreign Ministry, however, said the North would never use nuclear weapons first and remained committed to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. 북한외교부는 그러나 ...밝혔다/ 북한은 핵무기를 결코 먼저 사용하지는 않을 것이며/ 한반도 비핵화에 계속 전념할 것임을.// * committed to ...에 전념하는 * denuclearization 비핵화 * Korean Peninsula 한반도 ``The DPRK is set to conduct a nuclear test in the future in which safety is firmly guaranteed,’’ the ministry said in a statement carried by the (North) Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). DPRK refers to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the North’s official name. “조선민주주의인민공화국(DPRK)은 장차 ...핵실험을 하기로 하였다/ 안전이 확실하게 보장되는,”/ 라고 북한 외교부는 ...성명에서 밝혔다/ 북한 중앙방송이 전한.// DPRK는 ...조선민주주의인민공화국을 의미한다,/ 북한의 공식 명칭인.// * be set to ... 하기로 되어있다, 정하다 * guarantee 보장하다 * statement 성명서, 발표문 * refer to 말하다, 언급하다, 관련되다 South Korea plans to convene a meeting of ranking security-related officials early this morning to discuss measures to meet the North Korean move, a government spokesman said. 한국정부는 ...소집할 계획이다/ ...안보관련 고위공무원 회의를/ 오늘 아침 일찍/ 북한의 움직임에 대한 대응조치를 논의하기 위하여,/ 정부 대변인이 말했다.// * convene 소집하다 * ranking security-related officials 안보관련 고위 공무원들 * measures to meet 대응하기 위한 조치 The North Korean statement said, ``The U.S. extreme threat of a nuclear war and sanctions and pressure compel the DPRK to conduct a nuclear test, an essential process for bolstering (our) nuclear deterrent, as a corresponding measure for defense.’’ 북한 성명은 ...밝혔다/ “미국의 극심한 핵전쟁 위협과 제재 압력이/ 조선민주주의인민공화국으로 하여금 ...핵실험을 하지 않을 수 없게 만들었다,/ ...핵 억지력을 높이는 필수 조치인,/ 방위를 위한 대응조치로서.//  * threat 위협 * nuclear war 핵 전쟁 * sanction 제재 * compel A to B = force A to B, A가 B하도록 강제하다 * bolster 지지하다, 떠 받치다 * deterrent 억제하는 * corresponding measure 대응조치 The statement, however, did not provide any specific date for a nuclear test. It is the first time Pyongyang publicly announced its intention to conduct a nuclear test. The announcement came after the North test-launched a total of seven missiles into the East Sea on July 5, defying international criticisms. 북한의 성명서는 그렇지만,/ 핵실험 날짜를 특정하지는 않았다.// 북한이 ...공개적으로 밝힌 것은 이번이 처음이다/ 핵실험 의사를.// 이 발표는 ...나왔다/ 북한이 ...미사일을 발사한 직후에/ 7월 5일 동해로 전체 7발의,/ 국제적인 비난을 무릅쓰면서.//   * specific 특정의 * defy 도전하다 North Korea already declared its possession of nuclear weapons early last year, but has yet to conduct any known tests. 북한은 이미 ...선언하였다/ 핵무기 보유를/ 작년 초에,/ 그러나 핵실험을 한 것으로 알려지지는 않았다.// Many analysts say the North has enough fissile material to build at least six to eight nuclear bombs though it lacks the ability to make a weapon small enough to mount on a missile. 많은 분석가들은 ...말한다/ 북한이 충분한 핵무기 원료를 가지고 있다고/ 적어도 6~8개의 핵무기를 만들 수 있는/ ...능력은 부족하지만/ 미사일에 탑재할 만큼 작은 무기를 만들.// * fissile material 핵분열 물질 * mount 올려놓다, 탑재하다 ``The DPRK officially announced that it manufactured up-to-date nuclear weapons after going through transparent and legitimate processes to cope with the U.S. escalated threat of a nuclear war and sanctions and pressure,’’ said the statement. ``The already-declared possession of nuclear weapons presupposes the nuclear test.’’ It continued, ``The DPRK will never use nuclear weapons first and strictly prohibit any threat of nuclear weapons and nuclear transfer.’’ “조선민주주의인민공화국은 ...공식적으로 발표하였다/ ...최신 핵무기를 만들었다는 것을/ 투명하고 합법적인 절차를 통하여/ 미국의 단계적인 핵전쟁 위협과 제재 압력에 대응하기 위하여,” 성명은 밝혔다.// “앞서 있은 핵무기 보유선언은 핵실험을 전제로 한 것이다.”// 성명은 계속하여,/ “조선민주주의인민공화국은 결코 핵무기를 먼저 사용하지 않은 것이며/ 어떠한 핵위협이나 핵무기의 이전을 엄격히 금지한다.”/ 라고 밝혔다.// * up-to-date 최신의, 현대적인 * transparent 투명한 * legitimate 합법적인 * cope with ...에 대처하다 * escalated 단계적인, 확대되는 * presuppose 미리 추정하다, 전제로 삼다 * prohibit 금지하다  The six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea’s nuclear programs have been stalled since last November. 북한의 핵무기 프로그램의 종식을 목표로 하는 6자회담은/ 지난 11월 이후 정체되어 있다.// * stall 꼼짝 못하다, 멎게 하다 Pyongyang has boycotted the talks, involving the two Koreas, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, in protest over U.S. financial sanctions imposed for the North’s alleged illegal activities, including money laundering and counterfeiting of U.S. bills. 북한은 ...회담을 거부하였다,/ 남북한과 미, 중, 일, 러시아가 참여하는,/ ...미국의 금융제재에 항의하여/ 북한의 소위 ...불법행위에 대해 가해진,/ 돈세탁과 미 달러화의 위조를 포함하는.// * alleged 주장하는 바의 * money laundering 돈 세탁 * counterfeiting 위조하기 * bill 지폐, 계산서, 법률안 In recent weeks, Seoul and Washington have been working to come up with a ``common and broad’’ approach to bringing the North back to the negotiating table over its nuclear programs. 최근 몇 주 동안,/ 한국과 미국 정부는 ...노력해오고 있다/ “포괄적 접근”을 위해/ 북한을 핵 협상 테이블로 다시 불러내기 위한.// * come up with 따라잡다 * negotiating table 협상테이블