朝鮮發射遠程火箭,聲稱衛星進入軌道

North Korea says it has succeeded in launching a long-range rocket and placing a satellite into orbit, defying international warnings.

朝鮮說，已經成功發射一枚遠程火箭，並將一顆衛星送入軌道。朝鮮不顧國際社會的警告發射了火箭。

The official Korean Central News Agency reported the news early Wednesday and it was later announced triumphantly by an anchor on North Korean state television.

朝鮮官方中央通訊社星期三上午報道這一消息後，朝鮮國營電視臺的一名主持人高興地宣佈了這一消息。

The North American Aerospace Defense Command ((NORAD)) says initial indications suggest the missile launch was successful in deploying an object that "appeared to achieve orbit."

北美空防司令部說，最初跡象顯示，朝鮮導彈成功發射了一個物體，這個物體“看起來被送入軌道”。

South Korean and Japanese defense officials confirmed that all three stages of the rocket appear to have separated as scheduled. But they could not immediately say whether the device had been placed into orbit.

韓國國防部和日本防衛廳的官員都證實說，三級火箭看起來全部按照計劃分離。但是他們不能立即說，物體是否已經被送入軌道。

The White House issued a statement calling the launch a "highly provocative act that threatens regional security" and violates U.N. Security Council resolutions barring ballistic missile activity by Pyongyang.

白宮發表聲明，將朝鮮的發射稱爲是“威脅地區安全的高度挑釁行爲”，違反了聯合國安全理事會禁止平壤進行彈道導彈活動的決議。

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also deplored the launch as a "clear violation" of U.N. sanctions, saying he is concerned about its consequences on peace and stability in the region.

聯合國祕書長潘基文也譴責朝鮮的發射是對聯合國決議的“明顯違背”，並說他關注發射給該地區的和平與穩定帶來的後果。