Global Courant 2023-05-31 08:44:56
WASHINGTON
The United States and the UN on Tuesday condemned North Korea’s attempt to launch a military satellite and urged the country to begin negotiations for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
“The United States strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) for using ballistic missile technology that flagrantly violates multiple UN Security Council resolutions, escalates tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region and beyond.” White House National Security Council spokesman Adam Hodge said.
“This alleged space launch included technologies directly related to North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile program,” Hodge said in a statement.
Washington urged all nations to condemn the launch and urged North Korea to come to the table for serious negotiations.
“The door has not been closed to diplomacy, but Pyongyang should immediately cease its provocative actions and choose engagement instead. The United States will take all necessary measures to ensure the security of the American homeland and the defense of the Republic of Korea and our Japanese allies,” the statement said.
Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric stated that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also strongly condemned the military satellite launch and said “any launch using ballistic missile technology is against the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
Guterres reiterated his call for North Korea to stop such acts and to restart dialogue quickly to achieve the goal of sustainable peace and the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Yonhap News Agency reported that North Korea launched the rocket around 6:30 am on Wednesday (Tuesday 2130GMT) and proceeded with a scheduled launch window from Wednesday to June 11.
However, North Korea later acknowledged the failed launch and expressed its determination to make another attempt at the earliest opportunity.
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