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North Korea ballistic missile tests, September 2021: FCDO statement

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson responds to short range ballistic missile tests carried out by North Korea.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said:

The UK condemns North Korea’s decision to launch a short-range ballistic missile, in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions.

The UK remains committed to the goal of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula and commends the diplomatic efforts of the US and regional partners to seek peace on the Korean Peninsula and preserve regional stability. We urge North Korea to return to dialogue.

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Published 28 September 2021