I decided to take action. South Korea's Kim Gon, head of the Korean Peninsula Peace Negotiations Center, met with the US State Department's Special Deputy Representative for North Korea John Park and North Korea's Chief Nuclear Representative Hiroyuki Nazu on the same day.
The two leaders held telephone talks and discussed plans for cooperation among the three countries in response to North Korea's launch of a so-called military reconnaissance satellite the previous day (the 21st).
The heads of the three countries said, ``This launch was a North Korean attack using ballistic missile technology.''
"This is a direct violation of the United Nations Security Council resolutions prohibiting any launch by North Korea, and is a threat to the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia."
In particular, the chief representatives of the three countries said, ``North Korea carried out a deceptive launch more than an hour before the teased launch period, and it was the first of two previous launches.
"Following the previous shootings, this one also seriously threatened the safety of aircraft, ships, etc.," the statement said, expressing deep concern. The heads of the three countries said, ``No North Korea's threats or provocations will pass.''
"The more this is repeated, the more Japan, the United States, South Korea, and the international community will strengthen their cooperation with North Korea, and North Korea's security and economy will become even more vulnerable."
He continued, ``Based on close cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea, and through cooperation with the international community,
We will take necessary measures to respond to Sun's illegal provocations."
2023/11/22 07:58 KST
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