Press release

North Korea missile launch, 1 January 2023: FCDO statement

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has issued a statement after North Korea launched a ballistic missile.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said:

North Korea has once again violated UN Security Council Resolutions by launching a short-range ballistic missile on 1 January.

The UK, alongside our international partners, continues to call on North Korea to return to dialogue and prioritise the well-being of its people instead of the unlawful pursuit of nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

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Published 1 January 2023