North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast Saturday.
The ministry said it had detected two launches in the morning, followed by another in the afternoon.
South Korea has beefed up monitoring on North Korea and is maintaining a high-level of readiness to deal with any risky developments, the ministry added.
short-range guided missiles are generally classified as those traveling less than 1,000 kilometers (about 620 miles.)
short-range guided missiles : (n) 短距離弾道ミサイル
beef up ～ : (v.t) ～を強化する
classify A as B : A を B として分類する
全訳
North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast Saturday.
土曜、北朝鮮は、朝鮮半島東沿岸沖の海に、３発の短距離弾道ミサイルを撃った。
The ministry said it had detected two launches in the morning, followed by another in the afternoon.
韓国は、朝に２発を確認、午後にさらに一発を確認したと（韓国防衛）大臣は語った。
South Korea has beefed up monitoring on North Korea and is maintaining a high-level of readiness to deal with any risky developments, the ministry added.
Worldwide levels of the greenhouse gas that plays the biggest role in global warming are the highest in almost 2 million years, an amount never before encountered by humans, U.S. scientists said Friday.
Carbon dioxide was measured at 400 parts per million Thursday at the oldest monitoring station in Hawaii, which sets the global benchmark.
The number 400 has been anticipated by climate scientists and environmental activists for years as a notable indicator.
carbon dioxide : (n) 二酸化炭素
parts per million = ppm
benchmark : (n) 基準
notable : (adj) 注目すべき、重要な
全訳
Worldwide levels of the greenhouse gas that plays the biggest role in global warming are the highest in almost 2 million years, an amount never before encountered by humans, U.S. scientists said Friday.
A series of massive explosions illuminated the predawn sky in Damascus, prompting more claims that Israel has launched attacks into the war-torn country.
Syria accused Israel of firing rockets into the Damascus suburb of Jamraya early Sunday, striking a scientific research center, Syrian state-run TV reported.
The report claimed the rocket attack on the research center aided rebels, who have been battling government forces in the region.
The Israeli military would not confirm or deny the Syrian TV claim that Israel had launched rockets.
massive : (adj) 大規模な
illuminate : (v.t) ～を照らす、明るくする
predawn : (adj) 夜明け前の
war-town country : (n) 戦争で分断した国
aid : (v.t) ～を助ける、援助する
全訳・解説
A series of massive explosions illuminated the predawn sky in Damascus, prompting more claims that Israel has launched attacks into the war-torn country.
Syria accused Israel of firing rockets into the Damascus suburb of Jamraya early Sunday, striking a scientific research center, Syrian state-run TV reported.
In acknowledging the likely use of chemical weapons in Syria, US President Barack Obama is nonetheless seeking to pursue a cautious path.
On the one hand he does not want to be stampeded into military action by more hawkish voices on Capitol Hill without conclusive and demonstrable evidence.
But equally he wants to send a strong message to the Syrian government in Damascus.
nonetheless : (adv) それにかかわらず
be stampeded into : ～へ追い立てられる
hawkish : (adj) タカ派の
conclusive : (adj) 決定的な、争う余地のない
demonstrable : (adj) 論証できる
Capital Hill : アメリカ議会
全訳
In acknowledging the likely use of chemical weapons in Syria, US President Barack Obama is nonetheless seeking to pursue a cautious path.
On the one hand he does not want to be stampeded into military action by more hawkish voices on Capitol Hill without conclusive and demonstrable evidence.
