20/02/23 (Agence Europe) – “North Korea’s launch of a long-range missile [on 18 February] is a dangerous and irresponsible act, which threatens international and regional peace and security”, said European External Action Service (EEAS) spokesperson Nabila Massrali on 18 February. This is the third such launch in less than a year. It landed in Japan’s economic waters, according to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. “The EU reiterates its call on North Korea to immediately cease ballistic missile launches and to engage constructively with the US and South Korea”, the EEAS spokeswoman says. (LM)