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North Korea ballistic missile tests: FCDO statement

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson responds to the ballistic missile launches carried out by North Korea on 5 June.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said:

The latest launch of eight ballistic missiles by North Korea on 5 June is a clear breach of UN Security Resolutions. The UK remains deeply concerned by repeated testing of ballistic missile technology and urge North Korea to immediately cease testing, and return to dialogue.

North Korea must take credible steps towards denuclearisation in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner.

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Published 7 June 2022