N. Korea launches missile test hours after UN introduces new sanctions
RT.com
3 Mar, 2016
North Korea fired six short range missiles into the Sea of Japan, hours after the UN Security Council approved to introduce new sanctions against Pyongyang. A South Korean official said the projectiles flew about 100 to 150km before landing in the sea.
South Korean defense spokesman Moon Sang Gyun said the projectiles were launched from the eastern coastal town of Wonsan on Thursday. Meanwhile, an unnamed official from Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff mentioned that the missiles flew about 100 to 150km before coming down in the Sea of Japan, according to the AP.
Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, says that North Korea has not taken any lessons on board, after the latest round of sanctions imposed by the Security Council.
“It means that they’re not drawing the proper conclusions yet,” said Churkin.
The US State Department said it was aware of the launches and is monitoring the situation, while Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Beijing hoped that all parties would refrain from actions that could escalate tensions in the region.
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