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NEWS STORY : Government Condemns North Korea Ballistic Missile Launches

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The Government has condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile launches on 24 July and said that they are “in breach of multiple UN Security Council resolutions”. The action by North Korea involved two missiles being sent into the sea and is thought to be in retaliation for the US military hardware support for South Korea. A spokesperson for the South Korean Government said that the action was a “grave provocation”.

Joe Biden, the President of the United States, said in May 2023 that “over the past seven decades, our alliance has grown stronger and more capable, and the cooperation between our people, our commitment to one another has grown deeper across every aspect of our partnership”, with 27 July 2023 marking the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement.

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Foreign Office Press Release