美韩专家：朝鲜进行多次火箭发动机试射
U.S. and South Korean experts are saying North Korea has carried out rocket motor tests on different occasions.
According to BBC, North Korea should have launched another long-range missile on Friday, November 9, after several tests that damaged the launching site. Even though the rocket managed to fly for a certain time, it finally exploded in the air. North Korea says the aim of the launch was to put a satellite into orbit - a move marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of national founder Kim Il-sung.
Ifeng Network 凤凰网, a Chinese news service based in Hongkong, said the North Korean site used for this test has changed its appearance between April and September 2012, probably due to unsuccessful tests of rocket engines.
As can be seen on the above satellite photos, a brandnew cement platform (in April) has been spoilt or destroyed (till September) while a newly built platform is already coloured in orange which might be hinting at spilt rocket fuel. During the same time, lots of fuel barrels were removed from the control center's immediate neighbourhood. Furthermore, the forest area near the launching tower seemingly suffered from some fire.
韩国政府今天呼吁朝鲜尽快展开改革。
Today [November 13], the South Korean government called on North Korea to carry out reforms as soon as possible.
[Source: Ifeng News on November 13, 2012]
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On November 12, 2012, a China based source, known for uploading videos from North Korean TV to the internet, promoted some propaganda video that showed a failing North Korean rocket launch, yet implying a possible involvement by some "U.S.- South Korean military alliance". A grinning U.S. defence minister Panetta is shaking hands with his South Korean partner. That is all what can be guessed from watching the video without any knowledge of the Korean language. If anyone of my blogspot's visitors is coming from Korea, he could sent me a short comment on what is exactly happening in that video.
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In 2012 North Korea is celebrating the 100th anniversary of state founder Kim Il-sung. As the Democratic People's Republic of Korea DPRK and the People's Republic of China are long-standing allies, a special "friendship emission" of postage stamps has been released by both countries:
Kim Il-sung, together with son Kim Jong-il and daughter
"Daddy and his students" (visit of a North Korean college in 1961)
Headline of an article celebrating the 100th anniversary of Kim Il-sung and that was published in the North Korean Labour Party's daily Labour News 劳动新闻 on Sunday April 15, 2012:
" The history of [our] great and only sun shall be handed down forever. "
The text under the image is saying that, both, " military and civilians are harbouring proud feelings for their successful leader whose significance should be far-reaching ".
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