2013-05-20 17:15:27

North Korea continues to defy international community


(Vatican Radio) South Korea said the North fired a further two missiles which apparently flew about 120 kilometres before falling into the sea off its eastern coast. It was the third consecutive day of such launches. Over the weekend, the United Nations secretary general called them "worrying". Ban Ki-moon urged North Korea to lower tensions and return to talks. On Monday, however, the North said its actions were legitimate military exercises, like those conducted recently by South Korean and American forces. Listen: RealAudioMP3

Meanwhile, China's foreign ministry urged North Korea to release the crew of a Chinese fishing boat reportedly seized at gunpoint and held for ransom. It's at least the second such fishing boat incident reported in two years. The boat's owner said it began two weeks ago, and he launched a campaign on the internet to press the Chinese government to get involved. The incident is seen as a further strain in ties with North Korea's one major global ally, which voted with the United States in support of the latest round of U.N. sanctions.







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