MANILA, Philippines — The foreign ministers of member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed concern over the escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula.
This follows North Korea's two nuclear tests in 2016 and subsequent ballistic missile launches.
"ASEAN strongly urges the [North Korea] to comply fully with its obligations arising from all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions and international laws in the interest of maintaining international peace and security," the ASEAN foreign ministers said in a statement released Friday.
The foreign ministers also called on North Korea and other concerned parties to exercise self-restraint and to refrain from actions that will further escalate tension on the Korean Peninsula.
The ministers noted that the instability on the Korean Peninsula impacts the region and beyond.
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