North Korea says it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.
朝鮮稱首次成功發射一枚洲際彈道導彈。
The launch was just a test — the 11th one conducted by North Korea this year, at least that we know of. And the timing of it likely wasn't an accident.
這次發射僅僅是一次試驗,是今年朝鮮進行的第十一次試驗,至少我們知道的。時間可能不是意外。
The order to launch the missile reportedly came from Kim Jong-un on the eve of July 4, or Independence Day in the U.S.
據報道,金正恩發射導彈的命令來自于7月4日前夕,即美國獨立日。
Officials are still trying to determine if the missile was indeed an ICBM. But some analysts say it had the range to strike Alaska.
官員們仍在試圖確定導彈是否確實是洲際彈道導彈。但一些分析家表示,它的射程可以襲擊阿拉斯加。
The test came despite repeated warnings from the U.S., Japan and China. China, an ally of North Korea, has been under intense pressure to crack down on its neighbor in the east.
試驗一再遭到美國,日本和中國的警告。中國作為朝鮮的同盟國,一直以來面對巨大壓力制裁朝鮮。
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted hours after the launch, asking if Kim Jong-un has "anything better to do."
發射后數小時,美國總統唐納德·特朗普發推特,詢問金正恩是否有“更好的事情要做”。
Trump also suggested China should come down on the country and end the "nonsense."
特朗普還建議,中國應該懲罰朝鮮,結束“無意義的廢話”。
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