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UN Security Council slams DPRK's ballistic missile launch

2017-04-21 09:00:12       source:Xinhua News Agency

April 21, 2017


"The UN Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the most recent ballistic missile launch conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).


In a press statement, the 15-nation council demanded the DPRK to immediately cease further actions in violation of relevant Security Council resolutions, saying that the council would closely monitor the situation and 'take further significant measures including sanctions.'


The DPRK attempted on Sunday to test-fire an unidentified missile on its east coast, according to the South Korean military. The United States confirmed later that the missile launch had failed."


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