South Korea on Wednesday slammed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for its test-firing of a ballistic missile from a submarine off its east coast into the sea.

 

本周三，朝鲜在东海岸一艘的潜艇上试射一枚弹道导弹，韩国对此猛烈抨击。
 

 

Seoul's foreign ministry¹ said in a statement that the country strongly denounces the DPRK's firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) once again following a series of provocations² such as nuclear test and ballistic missile launches, which are in violation³ of UN Security Council resolutions, in defiance⁴ of repeated warnings from the international community.

 

The ministry urged Pyongyang to immediately stop nuclear and missile developments threatening peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the world, and to dismantle⁵ its nuclear program in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner.

 

The statement came as South Korea's military said the DPRK tested-fired a SLBM earlier in the morning off the eastern coastal⁶ town of Sinpo in South Hamgyeong province.

 

The launch was seen as a success as the DPRK missile flew about 500 km, longer than a flight distance of 300 km which Seoul's military had reportedly regarded as successful.

点击收听单词发音