UN Security Council strongly condemns N Korea rocket launch

The North Korean satellite put into orbit after a widely condemned rocket launch over the weekend is not functioning properly, USA reports said Monday.

US and South Korea will begin “in the coming days’ discussions on the implementation of future anti-missile battery, said Mr Cook”.

The council added that they plan to adopt a new resolution in response to North Korea’s recent rocket launch, Yonhap News Agency reported Sunday.

“The members of the Security Council restated their intent to develop significant measures in a new Security Council resolution in response to the nuclear test conducted by the DPRK on January 6, 2016, in grave violation of the DPRK’s worldwide obligations”, Ambassador Ramírez stressed.

North Korea has launched has launched a rocket into space, leading to global condemnation and fears the regime is testing technology for a long-range missile.

(.) South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff noted there is a high possibility of another abrupt provocation by North Korea, including a test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile.

“We believe this should create any concern for China”, he said.

North Korea last month tested what it said was a hydrogen bomb. “We call upon the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or North Korea) to refrain from such actions, which adversely affect peace and stability in the region”, the Indian foreign ministry statement said.

North Korea have also restarted the production of plutonium this week.

“China holds a consistent and clear stance on the anti-missile issue”, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.

The Unha-3 rocket used for the launch is said to have a range of more than 10,000km and has the ability to reach the western parts of North America or to put a miniature satellite into orbit.

In an editorial written in English on Monday, the Global Times newspaper, which is published by China’s ruling Communist Party, criticized South Korea and the USA for making a “shortsighted move” by starting talks on the THAAD battery.