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South Korea, US, Japan nuclear envoys condemn North Korea satellite launch

According to Seoul's foreign ministry, the nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States, and Japan jointly denounced the recent North Korean satellite launch attempt during a phone call on Tuesday.

Reuters WORLD
Published May 28,2024
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The nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan during a phone call on Tuesday strongly condemned the latest attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

The failed launch was a direct violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions banning the North's use of ballistic missile technology and posed a serious threat to regional peace and security, it said.