UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns North Korea's latest ballistic missile test, which broke a 2018 moratorium by Pyongyang
North Korea confirmed that it had fired a Hwasong-12"ground-to-ground intermediate- and long-range ballistic missile," in a first test since 2017 of a weapon that powerful.UN chief Antonio Guterres has condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile test, which broke a 2018 moratorium by Pyongyang.
"It is of great concern that the DPRK has again disregarded any consideration for international flight or maritime safety," he added, using the acronym for North Korea's full name. North Korea confirmed on Monday it had fired a Hwasong-12 "ground-to-ground intermediate- and long-range ballistic missile," in a first test since 2017 of a weapon that powerful.
Earlier in January, North Korea had threatened to abandon a nearly five-year-long, self-imposed moratorium on testing long-range and nuclear weapons, blaming US "hostile" policy for forcing its hand.
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