LONDON (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, North Korea fired a long-range rocket, defying a UN Security Council resolution, which bans Pyongyang from launching rockets that may be used as ballistic missiles carrying nuclear warheads.
Hammond strongly condemned North Korea's "ballistic missile technology test," stating it was a "clear and deliberate violation of a number of UN Security Council Resolutions."
"As North Korea is aware, the UN Security Council unanimously agreed to take significant measures against any further launches or nuclear tests. We will now meet with our partners in New York to agree a collective response," Hammond said.
