Allied Nations Condemn North Korea's Satellite Launch Attempt

The nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States, and Japan have condemned North Korea's latest satellite launch attempt during a phone call. The failed launch, a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, poses a significant threat to regional peace and security, South Korea’s foreign ministry notes.

The nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan during a phone call on Tuesday strongly condemned the latest attempt by North Korea to launch a satellite, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

The failed launch was a direct violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions banning the North's use of ballistic missile technology and posed a serious threat to regional peace and security, it said.