韓國證實朝鮮正爲核試驗及導彈試射做準備
South Korean officials say North Korea appears to be preparing for more nuclear and missile tests, following a nuclear test in February that triggered tightened U.N. sanctions.
Lawmakers at a South Korean National Assembly committee meeting on Monday asked Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae about nuclear activity.
Ryoo confirmed that there are signs of preparation activity at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, but he would not comment further on matters related to intelligence.
On Sunday, Kim Jang-soo - chief national security adviser to President Park Geun-hye, said a missile test or some other provocation could come before or after Wednesday, the date by which the North has suggested diplomats leave the capital, Pyongyang.
He said the North's real objective is to force diplomatic concessions from Washington and Seoul, but added that South Korea is maintaining its military readiness whether or not Pyongyang's threats "are merely rhetoric."韓國官員說，朝鮮今年2月進行核試驗後，看來正在準備進行更多核試驗和導彈試射。平壤的核試驗導致聯合國加緊制裁朝鮮。
一個韓國國會委員會的議員們星期一舉行會議，向統一部長官柳吉在詢問有關朝鮮核活動的問題。
柳吉在證實，朝鮮豐溪里核試驗場出現準備活動的跡象，但他沒有就有關情報的事宜做進一步說明。
星期天，韓國總統朴槿惠的國家安全事務首席顧問金章洙說，朝鮮可能在星期三前後進行導彈試射或做其他挑釁，朝鮮暗示外交官們要在星期三之前離開首都平壤。
金章洙說，朝鮮的真正目的是迫使華盛頓和首爾做出外交讓步。但他表示，無論平壤的威脅是否僅屬虛聲恫嚇，韓國軍方常備不懈。
