Japan, the US and South Korea strongly condemn North Korea's ”armed provocations” and ”military cooperation with Russia” at the IAEA

At a regular meeting of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Board of Governors, Japan, the United States and South Korea strongly condemned North Korea's "nuclear program," "repeated missile provocations," and "military cooperation with Russia."
On the 4th (local time), Japan, the United States and South Korea stated in a joint statement at the IAEA regular board meeting held at the Vienna International Center in Austria that "the launch of military reconnaissance satellites,
"We express serious concern about the continued launches of ballistic missiles," it said, adding, "We will continue to closely monitor the possibility of further provocations, including a seventh nuclear test."
This is the second time that Japan, the United States and South Korea have issued a joint statement criticizing North Korea's provocative actions, following the IAEA General Conference of Member States in September last year.
These moves by the three countries have been evaluated as "a reaffirmation on the multilateral stage of the three countries' strong will to cooperate in responding to North Korea's illegal provocative actions."
"North Korea's military cooperation with Russia, including transfers of ballistic missiles and other arms, is a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions and undermines the international non-proliferation regime and international social order," the three countries said.
"This is an act that threatens the peace and stability of the world," he said. He also pointed out that Russia exercised its veto over the extension of the term of the UN Security Council's Panel of Experts on North Korea Sanctions, saying, "The international community's anti-North Korea model is a violation of the international law."
Meanwhile, representatives of major IAEA member states, including South Korea, Japan, France, Canada and Australia, also made individual statements criticizing North Korea for its nuclear program.
In response, they called for the compliance of UN Security Council resolutions, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and IAEA verification obligations.