UN Security Council condemns DPRK's latest missile launches
The UN Security Council strongly on September 6 condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s latest ballistic missile launches, saying they contributed to Pyongyang's development of nuclear weapons capability.
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The DPRK fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on September 5, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and US militaries said, as the leaders of the Group of 20 major economies held a summit in China, the DPRK's main diplomatic ally.
The missiles likely landed in the sea 200 to 250 km (120 to 160 miles) west of Hokkaido, Japan's northern-most main island.
"The members of the Security Council deplore all Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ballistic missile activities, including these launches," the UN body said in a statement, using DPRK's official name.
"Such activities contribute to (DPRK's) development of nuclear weapons delivery systems and increase tension."
Earlier, the United States called for action to enforce Security Council resolutions on the DPRK prohibiting ballistic missile-related activities.
