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Viewing cable 06SEOUL2211, ROK REACTIONS TO DPRK MISSILE LAUNCHES

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06SEOUL2211 2006-07-05 10:12 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Seoul
VZCZCXYZ0016
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DE RUEHUL #2211/01 1861012
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 051012Z JUL 06
FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8814
INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 0897
RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 7382
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 0965
RUEHUM/AMEMBASSY ULAANBAATAR 1281
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/COMUSKOREA J5 SEOUL KOR
RHHMUNA/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI
RHMFIUU/COMUSKOREA J2 SEOUL KOR
RHMFIUU/COMUSKOREA SCJS SEOUL KOR
UNCLAS SEOUL 002211 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
NSC FOR CHA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL MNUC KNNP KN KS
SUBJECT: ROK REACTIONS TO DPRK MISSILE LAUNCHES 
 
ROKG REACTION 
------------- 
 
1.  (SBU) Following an emergency NSC meeting early in the 
morning on July 5, ROK Senior Presidential Secretary for 
Security Policy Suh Choo-suk announced that the DPRK, between 
0332 and 0500 Wednesday, had launched six missiles, including 
the Taepo Dong II as well as Scud and Nodong class missiles. 
Suh read the official ROKG statement that expressed serious 
regret over the missile launch, which would strengthen the 
international community's "hardline" stance toward the North 
and hurt inter-Korean relations (see para 6 for full text of 
ROKG Statement).  We understand from our contacts that 
Unification Minister Lee Jong-seok had advocated a "soft 
stance," which was vigorously opposed by Foreign Minister Ban 
Ki-moon and Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-woong. 
 
2.  (U) President Roh Moo-hyun presided over a meeting of 
security ministers at the Blue House later in the morning. 
Subsequently, in a press conference at 1400, Foreign Minister 
Ban reiterated the themes of the ROKG statement and Suh's 
news conference.  Ban emphasized that the ROKG expressed 
serious regret for the DPRK missile launch and that the DPRK 
should take responsibility for its actions.  The Ambassador 
met with Foreign Minister Ban at 1700 (local) to discuss the 
implications of the missile launches and the likely ROKG 
responses (septel). 
 
3.  (U) The Ministry of Defense has intensified the ROK 
military posture to "general heightened security" and 
increased patrols near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and 
Northern Limit Line (NLL).  However, the overall defense 
condition remains unchanged (WatchCon 3 surveillance status 
and DefCon 4 readiness status).  A U.S.-ROK Combined Forces 
Command (CFC) crisis action team has been activated and in 
operation status since 0600 hours. 
 
4.  (SBU) Assistant Unification Minister Lee Kwan-sei told 
reporters that the ROKG was considering canceling 
inter-Korean ministerial talks that are planned for July 
11-14 in Busan, South Korea.  He added that Seoul, however, 
would complete an agreed shipment of fertilizer to North 
Korea, which our MOU contact later explained was already 
scheduled for completion within a matter of days. 
 
5.  (U) Vice Finance Minister Bahk Byong-won was cited in 
local media reports saying that the DPRK missile launches 
would not have any direct influence on the ROK economy, 
adding that the financial markets had quickly stabilized 
after previous North Korean missile launches. 
 
6.  (U) Full text of the ROKG Statement as issued at 1015, 
July 5, 2006: 
 
1. The ROK Government has convened the NSC Standing Committee 
at the NSC conference room from 7:30 am to 8:40 am this 
morning to evaluate North Korea's missile launch and discuss 
how to address the situation. 
 
2. On July 5 at 5:30 am at the Hamkyongbukdo Hwadaegun 
Daepodong and from 3:32 am at the Kwangwondo Ahnbyungun 
Kidaeryong launch site, North Korea has launched a 
Daepodong-II (Taepodong-2) and several Scud and Rodong 
(Nodong) class missiles toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan), 
respectively.  It is currently estimated that the Daepodong 
missile launch has failed. 
 
3. Since early May, the ROK Government has closely monitored 
a series of North Korean activities related to the missile 
launch, and has warned North Korea numerous times to withdraw 
its launch plans by indicating the negative consequences a 
missile launch may bring. 
 
4. The ROK Government expresses its series regret for North 
Korea's unwise action to launch, despite our warnings, which 
will strengthen the international community's hard-line 
stance toward North Korea and thereby further isolating North 
Korea internationally, and will harm peace and stability in 
Northeast Asia by providing a possible excuse to increase 
armaments in the region, and will seriously damage the South 
Korean people's sentiments towards North Korea. 
 
5. North Korea should assume responsibilities for the 
incident caused by the launch.  The ROK Government solemnly 
requests North Korea to cease provocative actin and rejoin 
the Six Party Talks and resolve the problem through dialogue 
and take part in the international nonproliferation efforts. 
 
6. The ROK Government will closely cooperate with relevant 
countries on specific measures regarding North Korea's 
missile launch. 
. 
POLITICAL REACTION 
------------------ 
 
7.  (SBU) Ruling Uri Party Chairman Kim Geun-tae told 
reporters that "despite the strong urging from the Uri Party 
and the ROKG, North Korea has launched missiles . . . We 
strongly protest this incident to the North Korean 
authorities."  A senior member of the ruling Uri Party, 
Representative Kim Boo-kyun, told poloff on July 5 that it 
was deeply regrettable that the DPRK took an action that ran 
counter to the wishes if the international community.  During 
an emergency Uri Party meeting, many lawmakers wanted the 
party and the ROKG to issue a stronger reaction.  Some 
lawmakers were concerned about the appearance of poor 
information sharing between Washington and Seoul, noting that 
many believed that the Japanese media had the story before 
the ROK did. 
 
8.  (U) The opposition Grand National Party issued a 
statement criticizing the DPRK for ignoring the warnings of 
the ROK and the international community and endangering peace 
in Northeast Asia; (2) criticizing the Roh administration for 
not cooperating with Washington and Tokyo in speaking with 
one voice toward the DPRK; and (3) urging Seoul to seek 
greater coordination with Washington and Tokyo. 
. 
PRESS COVERAGE 
-------------- 
 
9. (U) Initial press reactions have been primarily limited to 
reporting ROKG and international reactions.  Some analysts 
speculated that Seoul would be under strong pressure by 
Washington and Tokyo to join possible international "punitive 
actions" against the North.  Professor Nam Joo-hong, a North 
Korea expert at Kyonggi University was quoted as saying that 
if the Roh administration did not join international punitive 
actions, ties with Washington might be further strained, and 
the ROKG would face harsher criticism from conservatives at 
home.  Paik Hak-soon, a senior researcher at Sejong 
Institute, opined that existing inter-Korean programs could 
be maintained, but Seoul should not expand them for the time 
being. 
VERSHBOW