Warnings to North Korea after weekend missile test

North Korea has said it had successfully tested an intermediate-range ballistic missile which met all technical requirements and could now be mass-produced, indicating advances in its ambitions to be able to hit the United States.


The North fired the missile into waters off its east coast yesterday.

It was its second missile test in a week, which South Korea said dashed the hopes of the South's new liberal government under President Moon Jae-in for peace between the neighbours.

China repeated its call for all parties to exercise restraint to not let tension mount further.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said economic and diplomatic pressure would continue.

US President Donald Trump recently warned that a "major, major conflict" with North Korea is possible, and in a show of force, sent the Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group to Korean waters to conduct drills with South Korea and Japan.
 [rte.ie]
22/5/17
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