Reactions “divide” to North Korea’s Hwasong-17 missile test

North Korea’s “new type” Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched on March 24. (Source: KCNA)

On March 25, the leaders of the Group of leading developed industries (G7) and the European Union (EU) condemned North Korea’s test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). called on Pyongyang to reinstate its decision to suspend missile launches.

In a statement from Germany, the country that holds the G7 Presidency for 2022, the G7 leaders stated: “These actions threaten regional and international peace and security, posing dangers to the world. unpredictable opportunities for international civil aviation and maritime in the region, and requires the international community to come up with a unified response.

On the same day, US State Department spokeswoman Jalina Porter also called on China and Russia to send a strong message to North Korea to restrain it from continuing to make “provocative moves”.

The comment was made by Ms. Porter at a regular press conference ahead of the United Nations Security Council meeting on the same day, to discuss North Korea’s latest ICBM launch.

Meanwhile, the news agency RIA Citing a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry, stating that Moscow and Beijing have agreed to closely coordinate on the situation on the Korean Peninsula after the incident.

During the meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov and Liu Xiaoming, China’s special envoy for the Korean Peninsula, “the two sides expressed concern about the latest developments in the sub-region,” the statement said. .

The two sides also emphasized the need to intensify efforts to find fair political and diplomatic solutions to the problems of Northeast Asia, “agreeing to maintain close coordination between Russia and China.” .

The launch on March 24 was North Korea’s first full test of the Hwasong-17 ICBM since 2017. Flight data showed that the missile flew higher and farther than all previous launches by North Korea. before crashing into the waters west of Japan.