News story: Minister of State for Asia & the Pacific summons DPRK ambassador

I summoned North Korea’s Ambassador today to stress in the strongest terms the UK’s condemnation of their latest missile launch.

The actions of the DPRK are a direct violation of multiple Security Council resolutions and are a threat to regional and international security. The UK will discuss the international community’s response at today’s emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.

I call on the North Korean regime to change course and focus on the welfare of its people, instead of the illegal pursuit of its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.