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| North Korea's Bukkeukseong-1 (Polaris-1) SLBM |
SEOUL, July 9 (Xinhua) -- South Korea on Saturday denounced the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), saying it was in violations of UN Security Council resolutions regardless of whether it was successful or not.
South Korean foreign ministry said in a statement that the government strongly denounces the DPRK's another provocation to test-fire a SLBM in opposition to the international community's repeated calls and UN Security Council resolutions.
The ministry said the country will never tolerate Pyongyang's repeated and intentional provocations, including the test-launch of its Musudan missile on June 22, vowing to continue pressures and sanctions on the DPRK, including the complete implementation of UN resolutions, in close cooperation with major countries.
The statement also said that South Korea will continue to strengthen a combined deterrence with the United States against the DPRK's nuclear and missile threats.
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