The announcement of the forthcoming launch is timed, as always seems to be the case with North Korea’s provocations, to the regime’s need for food and funds from around the world to prevent the reemergence of mass starvation at home. Moreover, 2012 is a special year for North Korea, starting with the 70th anniversary of Kim Jong-il’s birth on February 16.
宣布发射计划的时间是精心选择的——朝鲜的挑衅行为一贯如此——即在该国需要国际粮食和资金以防国内大饥荒重现的时候。此外，2012对朝鲜来说是一个特殊的年份。2月16日是金正日诞辰70年纪念。接着，4月15日将迎来金日成诞辰100周年，4月25日是人民军成立80周年。营养不良的朝鲜群众并未获邀前往首都平壤参加花费靡巨的奢华游行。导弹的发射大概是为了满足他们。