North Korea weapons experts said it would take ″years″ for the regime to develop
ballistic missiles that can be fired underwater.
However， on Saturday， Pyongyang demonstrated that it may be close to achieving that goal.
The DPRK claims to have successfully fired a submarine－launched ballistic missile SLBM
for short.
If the claims are true，...the North Korean threat would certainly increase.
For some insight， we turn to Professor Park Hwee－rhak， Dean of Kookmin University
Graduate School of Politics and Leadership.
Welcome Professor Park.
Good to be here.
What is the significance of this SLBM test from North Korea′s perspective？
And for
South Korea？
What does this mean for South Korea′s defense strategy？
How do you think the U.S. and Japan will respond to this
new
threat from Pyongyang？
How can South Korea， the U.S. and Japan work together to respond to this
new threat？
What′s different with Pyongyang is
that unlike other countries， it can fully focus on its military upgrades， without
distraction.
Professor Park Hwee－rhak， thank you so much for your valuable insights.