Regarding North Korea’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, the US administration announced its position, “North Korea’s nuclear and missile development is neither desired nor encouraged by China.”
State Department spokesman Ned Price said at a briefing on the 22nd (local time), “Permanent members of the UN Security Council must fully implement the Security Council resolutions.”
Spokesperson Price said, “We condemn North Korea’s ballistic missile launch.”
“We maintain a diplomatic approach to North Korea and urge North Korea to engage in dialogue,” he said. There is,” he stressed.
Sabrina Singh, a deputy spokesperson for the US Department of Defense, also said at a briefing, “These attempts are not helpful in the region and are destabilizing the situation.”
Deputy Spokesperson Singh said at this meeting, “As you know, we recently conducted our own three-way defense exercise with South Korea and Japan. I think this demonstrates our commitment to the region and to our allies and partners.”
The three countries of South Korea, the U.S., and Japan held joint North Korean missile defense drills in the East Sea on the 22nd after North Korea went ahead with ballistic missile provocations on the 18th and 20th.
The Korean Aegis destroyer Sejong the Great (DDG 7600t class), the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52 6900t class), and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Atago-class Aegis destroyer Atago (DDG 177 7700t class) participated in the exercise. . The training focused on sharing ballistic missile target information and mastering detection, tracking, and interception procedures.
In addition, Beth Van Skak, Ambassador for International Criminal Justice at the State Department, responded to a reporter’s question at a briefing, “Do you think North Korean leader Kim Jong-un should be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)?” ” he replied.
“The only way to request justice is through the UN Security Council,” Skack added.
In 2014, the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a North Korean human rights resolution recommending the referral of the North Korean human rights situation to the ICC. However, China and Russia, which are permanent members of the UN Security Council, opposed it and it was not adopted.
Source: Donga
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