Biden: "North Korea's Missile Launch Violates UN Resolution... Will Respond If Tensions Escalate"

"Ready for Diplomacy... The Final Outcome Must Be Denuclearization"

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President Joe Biden has classified North Korea's test launch of two ballistic missiles a day earlier as a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.

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On the 25th (local time), President Biden made this remark during his first press conference since taking office, in response to a question about North Korea's missile tests.

President Biden stated that there is no issue with North Korea's cruise missile launches but expressed a different view regarding the ballistic missile launches.

He also emphasized, "If North Korea wants to escalate tensions, the U.S. will respond with increased measures."

However, President Biden stressed, "We are prepared for a certain form of diplomacy, but it is conditional on the ultimate outcome of denuclearization."

He said that North Korea is one of the top foreign policy issues for him and that consultations with allies and partners regarding North Korea are ongoing.

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