The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned North Korea's failed ballistic missile launch, warning that it was a "clear violation" of U.N. resolutions and the council could take further punitive measures against Pyongyang.
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council on
Friday condemned North Korea's failed ballistic missile launch, warning
that it was a "clear violation" of U.N. resolutions and the council
could take further punitive measures against Pyongyang.
Experts believe North Korea attempted to launch an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Friday in defiance of U.N. sanctions.
"The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the
firing of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea (DPRK) on April 15," the council said in a statement, using North
Korea's official name.
"Although the DPRK's ballistic missile launch was a failure,
this attempt constituted a clear violation of United Nations Security
Council resolutions," it said.
The launch, on North Korea's so-called Day of the Sun which
marks the birthday of the country's founder Kim Il-sung, followed its
fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch in
February, which led to new U.N. sanctions.
The council said it "would continue to closely monitor the
situation and take further significant measures in line with (its)
previously expressed determination."
(Reporting by Louis Charbonneau; Editing by Richard Chang)
- Reuters
UN Security Council condemns North Korea's failed missile test
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