On Tuesday 19 December, the EU and the G7 countries condemned the launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Monday 18 December, following four other ICBM launches this year and other launches using ballistic missile technology.
“The DPRK must cease these illegal and dangerous launches, which blatantly violate UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) and undermine international peace and security as well as the...