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ASEAN condemns North Korean missile tests as Koreas shun each other at forum

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Joe Smith July 29, 2024
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ASEAN condemns North Korean missile tests as Koreas shun each other at forum
The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Laos. DPRK Ambassador to Laos Ri Yong Chol can be seen at the bottom center of the image | Image: ASEAN via X (July 27, 2024)

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) condemned North Korea’s recent missile tests while calling for cooperation to reduce peninsula tensions, as representatives of both Koreas refused to interact at an ASEAN summit over the weekend. 

The ASEAN foreign ministers released the joint communique following a meeting in Laos on Thursday for the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which ran through Saturday.

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