Even after receiving global warnings and appeals, North Korea has proceeded to engage in provocative acts such as its launch of the three mid-range Rodong ballistic missiles on Monday and a test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on August.
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It is the first time the forum has issued such a statement on non-proliferation.
During her remarks at the summit, Park called the North’s unceasing provocations “existential threats” to the South, urging the worldwide community to focus on tackling the evolving military threats.
The UN and the West have imposed a series of sanctions on Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile activities. Seoul and Washington say the system is intended exclusively to defend against North Korea’s missile threat. “For us (South Korea), they are existential threats”.
China is shunning a security dialogue in Seoul amid an ongoing row over South Korea’s decision to deploy a powerful USA missile defense system.
China is shunning a security dialogue in Seoul amid an ongoing row over South Korea’s decision to deploy a powerful United States missile defense system.
VIENTIANE, Laos-President Barack Obama said China needs to do more to work “more effectively” with the U.S.to deter the threat of North Korea, including tightening sanctions on Pyongyang. The new resolution promises “further significant measures” for North Korea’s defiance, but at the ASEAN Summit that followed the G20, President Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye stressed rigorous implementation of the last set of sanctions, issued last March, and said they would both talk with China about closing loopholes.
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Seoul has been cautious not to step into the increasingly sensitive territorial dispute. The leaders plan to discuss trade, investment, development and other areas of mutual concern, Park’s office Cheong Wa Dae said. However, the calls for the country to take actions in protecting sea lanes of communication on high seas due to the fact that its export-reliant economy is highly dependent on maritime trading routes.
