The launch spurred South Korean authorities to voice 'deep regret' over continued weapons tests from the North despite its efforts to smooth over tensions.
As North Korea conducted yet another missile test Tuesday in a significant demonstration of military strength, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that tensions between North and South Korea were at a"critical stage," the Associated Press reported.
If South Korea attempted to respond to the test with its own display of strength, it could give North Korea ammunition to accuse the South of hypocrisy for criticizing its weapons launches, AP reported. The South Korean military said the launch was made at sea, but it didn't say whether it was fired from a vessel underwater or another launch platform above the sea's surface.
"We cannot overlook North Korea's recent development in missile technology and its impact on the security of Japan and in the region," he said.
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