Korea-Japan Foreign Ministers "North Korea's ICBM Launch, Moratorium Violation... Strong Condemnation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] On the 25th, the foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan held a phone call, strongly condemning North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch and urging the cessation of actions that escalate tensions.

According to NHK, Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa spoke for about 20 minutes in the morning to discuss responses and cooperation measures related to North Korea's ICBM launch.

The two ministers strongly condemned the launch as a clear violation of the United Nations (UN) Security Council resolutions and stated that North Korea had unilaterally broken its promise to suspend ICBM launches to the international community. They agreed that firm responses are necessary as it poses a serious threat to the Korean Peninsula, the Northeast Asian region, and the international community as a whole, and urged North Korea to immediately halt any further provocative actions.

They also agreed to strengthen close communication and cooperation between South Korea and Japan, as well as among South Korea, the United States, and Japan, regarding future response measures, including additional Security Council actions. Furthermore, they shared the view that diplomatic channels should remain open and efforts to bring North Korea back to dialogue must continue.

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