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United States reacted sensitively to North Korea's missile launch, which had the entire United States in range.

The White House expressed concern that North Korea is developing every time it launches a missile.

The United Nations issued a statement condemning North Korea, calling for an immediate halt to further provocations.



Correspondent Kim Jong-won from New York.



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] The White House expressed deep concern over the North Korean missile test.



Every time North Korea launches a missile, even when it fails, it continues to learn something.



[John Kirby/White House National Security Council Strategic Communication Officer: North Korea launches missiles and learns something.

That's a concern.

North Korea is still studying, growing and developing its missile program.

And, of course, this harms stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region.]



White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Officer John Kirby went on to say that he would not evaluate North Korea's nuclear capabilities, but said that North Korea could conduct additional nuclear tests at any time.



Kirby also refuted that he does not see it that way in relation to North Korea's claim that it is launching missiles because of the ROK-US joint training.



The US State Department also condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launch.



[Vedant Patel/Senior Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State: We condemn North Korea's ballistic missile launch yesterday.

I urge North Korea to give up this kind of provocation and engage in meaningful diplomacy.]



The State Department stressed that North Korea's missile launch poses a regional security threat, and emphasized that all countries must implement UN Security Council resolutions against North Korea that prohibit North Korea from obtaining technology and materials necessary for missile launches.



UN Secretary-General Guterres also issued a statement strongly condemning North Korea's ICBM launch, saying he once again urged an immediate halt to further provocations.