[News Today] 5월 31일

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In a break with the past, the North Korean regime did not notify the International Maritime Organization of an impending missile launch as it is required to as a member. Here’s more.

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North Korea notified the London-based International Maritime Organization (IMO) of its plan to launch the Kwangmyongsong observatory satellite in February this year. It was a caution for sailing ships against potential hazards along their routes, which might be caused by objects falling from the sky when the North fired a projectile. Giving advance notification is an obligation for North Korea as an IMO member. An IMO official said that the regime has yet to give any notice with regard to its plans for a missile launch. The Geneva-headquartered International Telecommunication Union also said that it has received no such notifications from North Korea. But the union added that the issue of firing a ballistic missile, not a satellite, is beyond its jurisdiction. In fact, the North did not notify the IMO and other international agencies in advance of its launch of three Musudan missiles on April 15th and the 29th. Analysts say there is a growing possibility that the projectile the North is now moving to fire is a ballistic missile.

2. President in Kenya

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President Park Geun-hye has arrived in Kenya, the last stop on her three nation tour of Africa before she makes her way to France. She held a bilateral summit with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday.

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President Park Geun-hye arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, the last country on her state visit to three African nations. Kenya is an East African transportation and logistics hub and Korea's largest trading partner in Africa. President Park's visit takes place 34 years after the last one by a Korean head of state and is only the second state visit since the two countries formed diplomatic ties in 1964. Upon arriving at the Kenyan capital, President Park met with Korean expats and encouraged their