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U.N. condemns North Korea launch, warns on nuclear test
Source: Reuters
U.N. condemns North Korea launch, warns on nuclear test
By Louis Charbonneau
UNITED NATIONS | Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:07pm EDT
(Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's rocket launch, urged tightening of existing U.N. sanctions and warned of further action if Pyongyang carries out another missile launch or nuclear test.
China, a permanent veto-wielding council member and North Korea's protector on the 15-nation panel, backed the council's "presidential statement," which was adopted unanimously.
U.N. diplomats said the council's relatively swift agreement on a declaration condemning Pyongyang signaled Beijing's irritation with its hermit neighbor over a satellite launch last week that North Korea had been widely urged not to carry out.
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By Louis Charbonneau
UNITED NATIONS | Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:07pm EDT
(Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's rocket launch, urged tightening of existing U.N. sanctions and warned of further action if Pyongyang carries out another missile launch or nuclear test.
China, a permanent veto-wielding council member and North Korea's protector on the 15-nation panel, backed the council's "presidential statement," which was adopted unanimously.
U.N. diplomats said the council's relatively swift agreement on a declaration condemning Pyongyang signaled Beijing's irritation with its hermit neighbor over a satellite launch last week that North Korea had been widely urged not to carry out.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/16/us-korea-north-un-idUSBRE83F03E20120416
