UN Security Council to meet Friday on failed North Korea satellite launch. The United Nations Security Council will publicly address North Korea's failed satellite launch and subsequent ballistic missile firing. The U.S. condemned the actions as "reckless and destabilizing," urging Council members to unite in condemning North Korea's violations. While the DPRK insists on its right to space reconnaissance for defense, divisions within the Council persist, with China and Russia opposing further sanctions and blaming U.S.-South Korea military drills for provoking Pyongyang.
Asia Day: May 29, 2024
Asia Day: May 29, 2024
Asia Day: May 29, 2024
UN Security Council to meet Friday on failed North Korea satellite launch. The United Nations Security Council will publicly address North Korea's failed satellite launch and subsequent ballistic missile firing. The U.S. condemned the actions as "reckless and destabilizing," urging Council members to unite in condemning North Korea's violations. While the DPRK insists on its right to space reconnaissance for defense, divisions within the Council persist, with China and Russia opposing further sanctions and blaming U.S.-South Korea military drills for provoking Pyongyang.