PRESS RELEASE : North Korea missile tests – FCDO response [February 2023]

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 20 February 2023.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson comments on the recent missile tests carried out by North Korea on 20 February 2023.

North Korea’s ballistic missile launches on 20 February are a breach of multiple UN Security Council resolutions.

North Korea’s repeated testing of ballistic missile technology poses a threat to our regional partners and global security.

The UK continues to work closely with partners to urge North Korea to return to dialogue and take credible steps towards denuclearisation.