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UN Security Council unanimously condemns North Korea missile launch

Russia and China sign statement condemning firing of missile over Japan

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The UN Security Council denounced North Korea’s latest missile test Tuesday, unanimously demanding that Pyongyang halt the programme after a rocket was fired over Japan into the Pacific.

The 15-nation body maintained its unity after Kim Jong-Un’s latest provocation, with China and Russia agreeing to sign up to a statement condemning his isolated regime’s action.

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