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The U.S. State Department on Friday denounced North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) hours earlier in violation of United Nations resolutions.
“The United States condemns the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch,” said spokesman Ned Price.
“This launch is a clear violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, and demonstrates the threat the DPRK’s unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs pose to the DPRK’s neighbors, the region, international peace and security, and the global non-proliferation regime.”
The launch of the ICBM, which has the power and longevity to reach North America after being launched from east Asia, occurred during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Thailand where Vice President Harris as attending with other international leaders.
