韓國軍方披露朝鮮發射彈道導彈
The South Korean military says North Korea's submarine-launched ballistic missile does not appear to have been a success.
韓國軍方說，朝鮮潛艇發射的一枚彈道導彈似乎並沒有成功。
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday that a projectile was fired from a submarine toward the sea. A South Korean defense spokesman said Seoul is keeping close tabs on the North Korean military and maintaining a full defense posture.
韓國參謀長聯席會議星期六說，朝鮮從潛艇向海上發射了一枚飛行物。韓國國防部發言人說，首爾密切關注朝鮮軍隊，保持全面防禦態勢。
North Korean newspaper Rodong Sinmun published a statement hours earlier saying South Korean President Park Geun-hye should make her "funeral shroud."
在這次發射幾個小時前，朝鮮報紙《勞動新聞》發表了一份聲明，說韓國總統朴槿惠應該準備她的“壽衣”。
Pyongyang has been working to acquire submarine-launched ballistic missile capability.
平壤一直在設法獲得從潛艇發射彈道導彈的能力。
Saturday's test-firing comes as North Korea prepares for a rare ruling party congress in May.
星期六試射之際，正值朝鮮爲5月份一次罕見的黨代會做準備的時候。
The United Nations recently imposed a new set of stronger sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's fourth nuclear test in January, and a ballistic missile test the following month.
聯合國最近對朝鮮實施了一系列新的、更強硬的制裁，以迴應平壤今年1月進行第四次核試驗，以及在2月進行彈道導彈試射。
