The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs this Monday strongly condemned North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), warning that it constitutes a “threat to international peace and security.”
“Portugal strongly condemns the DPRK’s launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile. This is a violation of Security Council resolutions. [Conselho de Segurança] The United Nations poses a threat to international peace and security and risks increasing military tensions in the region,” the ministry, led by João Gomes Craviño, said in a statement.
On Monday, North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan.
It was North Korea’s fifth intercontinental ballistic missile launch this year. This latest ballistic test occurred just hours after the short-range missile was launched.
South Korea’s president has called for an immediate response in coordination with the United States and Japan to North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch, with South Korean authorities saying the recent launches constitute a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions banning North Korea. from the use of ballistic missile technology.
The United States and Japan also condemned the ICBM launch, with a US State Department spokesman warning in a statement that the launches “pose a threat to North Korea’s neighbors.” [República Popular Democrática da Coreia, nome oficial da Coreia do Norte] and jeopardize regional security.”
Beijing, in turn, today guaranteed “firm support” for North Korea following Pyongyang’s statement.
China, which shares a border with North Korea, is the country’s main political and economic partner and the target of a number of international sanctions.
The latest launches come as Seoul and Washington discussed a future nuclear deterrent strategy against Pyongyang, and coincided with the 12th anniversary of the death of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, the father of the country’s current leader Kim Jong Un. .
Also in the past few hours, a North American nuclear-powered submarine arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan, precisely in the context of growing concerns about the possibility of North Korea launching an intercontinental missile.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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