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North Korea's new launch of missiles: UK statement

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson gave a statement on North Korea鈥檚 decision to carry out further short range ballistic missile launches.

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Published
10 May 2019
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said:

皇冠体育app UK regrets North Korea鈥檚 decision to carry out further short range ballistic missile launches.

As we have made clear, we fully support the US in its efforts to achieve North Korea鈥檚 denuclearisation through negotiations.

Until North Korea abandons its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes in accordance with the Resolutions passed by the UN Security Council, sanctions must remain in place and be fully enforced.

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Published 10 May 2019

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