US State Department condemns North Korean missile launch

The US condemns North Korea's two ballistic missile launches on Sunday and Monday, Report informs, citing the US State Department.

"These launches, like other ballistic missile launches carried out by Pyongyang this year, violate numerous United Nations Security Council resolutions. They pose a threat to the DPRK's neighbors and undermine regional security," the department noted.

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller stressed that the United States remains committed to a diplomatic approach to the North and called on Pyongyang to return to dialogue.

"Our commitment to the defense of the Republic of Korea and Japan remains unwavering," he added.