South Korea’s foreign ministry has warned North Korea
will face additional sanctions should they go ahead with a fourth nuclear test.
During today’s briefing by the National Assembly’s Diplomacy
and Unification Committee, attention was drawn to Article 36 of UN Security
Council Resolution 2094 that warns of “further significant
measures in the event of a further DPRK launch or nuclear test.”
Mention was also made of North Korea’s decision to launch a
flurry of missiles in recent weeks, a move deemed “an act of provocation
prepared in advance.”
It appears the South is now working to strengthen its international
ties in a bid to prevent additional provocations; U.S. president Barack Obama
is scheduled to visit South Korea on the 25th, and discussions with
China continue in regard to the North Korean nuclear issue.
South Korea’s foreign minister Yun
Byung Se and his Chinese counterpart spoke on the phone yesterday, during which both agreed to “make utmost diplomatic efforts, including close working-level
communication, in order to curb tension escalation and further provocations on
the Korean Peninsula, and to maintain peace and stability in the region,” it was further revealed.
