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November 03, 2024
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Yoon calls for ‘resolute’ UN response to North Korea’s weapons tests

Inaction risks encouraging DPRK’s nuclear and missile development, South Korean president tells UN chief

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol urged the chief of the U.N. to take a strong stance against North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs on Friday, warning that a disjointed response could encourage Pyongyang’s ongoing weapons development.

Yoon’s phone talks with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in the morning followed a failed attempt to pass a new DPRK sanctions resolution at the new U.N. Security Council last month.

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