Thescatteringofleafletsoverthecapitalcitywillberegardedas a grave, politicallymotivatedprovocationandaninfringementuponoursovereignty, butthefactthatdronescarriedtheleafletsisatthecoreoftheseriousnessofthisincident.
WhatNorthKoreahasdoneis a clearviolationoftheinter-Koreanagreement.
北朝鮮がやったことは、南北合意に対する明らかな違反だ。
Weseeitas a veryabnormalact, andthegovernmentstronglycondemnsit.
非常に異常な行為であり、政府も強く非難している。
NorthKoreahasspentmonthslayingminesandbuildinganti-tankbarriers, andafterpledginglastweektopermanentlysealitssouthernborder, blowingupsomeroadsmaybeonlythebeginningof a diplomaticwinter.
BecauseNorthKoreanauthoritycannotaffordtoexchangefirewithSouthKorea, becausethestrategicbalanceofpowerfavorsSouthKorea, andSouthKoreangovernment, as a responsibleforthesafetyandlivesofitscitizens, doesnotwanttofurtherescalatetension.
AndtheVicePresidentKamalaHarrishasbeentiedtotheBidenadministration's performanceinforeignpolicyforthepastthreeand a halfyears.
そしてカマラ・ハリス副大統領は過去3年半、外交政策におけるバイデン政権の実績と結びついてきた。
HowmuchofNorthKorea's currentposturingwouldyousayhastodowiththe U.S. election, whichKimoftenseesthe U.S. electioncycleas a messagingopportunity, doesn't he?
Well, it's notgoingtomake a hugeimpactonthe U.S. presidentialelection, anditmakesmorestrategicsensefortheKimJong-unregimeofNorthKoreatoconduct a majorprovocationafteritisgoingtoknowwhowillbethenextpresidentintheWhiteHouse, includingpotentialseventhnucleartest, inordertostrengthenitsstrategicleverageupontheUnitedStateswith a newpresident.