Kim Gun, head of the Korean Peninsula Peace Relations Headquarters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held talks with the U.S. and Japan's top North Korean nuclear representatives, respectively, and condemned North Korea's missile provocations.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Kim spoke on the morning of the 9th with U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim and Japanese Foreign Ministry Asian and Oceanian Affairs Director Funakoshi Takehiro, respectively, on the morning of the 9th. We strongly condemned the re-launch of ballistic missiles that clearly violated the
They emphasized that it would be unacceptable for North Korea to justify an illegal provocation using the annual and defensive South Korea-US joint exercises as an excuse.
He also urged North Korea to immediately stop missile provocations that are escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula and in the region.
Director Kim also appreciated the adoption of a resolution by the United States and Japan, as well as the recent International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which strongly condemned North Korea's illegal missile launches.
The ICAO, through its resolution on the 7th, pointed out that North Korea's missile launch without prior notice was a violation of related UN Security Council resolutions and the International Civil Aviation Convention, and urgently urged North Korea to comply with the treaty.
The chief representatives of the three countries said that the ICAO showed the resolute will of the international community not to condone North Korea's violations of international norms.
They emphasized that North Korea's continued provocation will only lead to strengthening security cooperation in and outside the region, including South Korea, the US and Japan, and suggested strengthening bilateral and trilateral communication and cooperation for a unified and decisive response from the international community, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
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