平壤無視國際社會譴責

North Korea’s defiant stance in the face of international condemnation over its rocket launch Sunday and its nuclear test last month are in some ways strengthening Kim Jong Un’s position at home and abroad.

Domestically, the young leader is portrayed by the North’s tightly controlled state media as a strong leader defending the country’s sovereignty against hostile American and South Korean forces.

And Sunday’s rocket launch is described by state media outlets as a great technological achievement by a rapidly advancing nation that fills many North Koreans with pride.

The U.S. Joint Space Operations Center says North Korea's rocket launch put two objects in orbit, but it is unclear if either is sending out signals.

No signal has ever been detected from a similar North Korea satellite, launched in 2012, which orbits the Earth every 95 minutes. Pyongyang has said the 100-kg metal “satellite” was equipped with cameras to send images back to Earth.

The United Nations Security Council Sunday condemned North Korea for testing ballistic missile technology under the guise of a satellite launch that contributes to the “development of nuclear weapon delivery systems.”

Pyongyang’s recent rocket launch and nuclear test sends a clear message to the international community that North Korea will not give up its nuclear deterrent.國際社會對朝鮮星期日發射火箭以及上月進行核試驗予以譴責，而平壤當局對國際譴責所持的強硬立場在某種程度上加強了金正恩在國內外的地位。

在朝鮮國內，受到嚴格控制的國家媒體把這個年輕的領導人描繪成捍衞國家主權、對抗美國和韓國勢力的堅強領袖。

朝鮮國家媒體把星期日發射火箭稱之為快速發展的朝鮮取得的偉大科技成就，使很多朝鮮人感到自豪。

美國聯合太空合作中心説，朝鮮火箭把兩個物體送入軌道，但不清楚它們是否在發送信號。

聯合國安理會星期日譴責朝鮮打着發射衞星的幌子試驗彈道導彈技術，而這種技術可用於發展運載核武器系統。

平壤近來發射火箭和進行核試驗，這種舉動向國際社會發出一個清晰的信息，即朝鮮不會放棄其核威懾力量。