PRESS RELEASE : Foreign Office Statement on North Korea missile launch [January 2023]

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 1 January 2023.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has issued a statement after North Korea launched a ballistic missile. A spokesperson said:

“North Korea has once again violated UN Security Council Resolutions by launching a short-range ballistic missile on 1 January.

The UK, alongside our international partners, continues to call on North Korea to return to dialogue and prioritise the well-being of its people instead of the unlawful pursuit of nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.”