The United States "strongly condemns" North Korea's latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, the White House said in a statement.
"This launch is a brazen violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions and needlessly raises tensions and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region," National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson stated. "This action demonstrates that the DPRK continues to prioritize its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs over the well-being of its people," she added.
The White House insisted it is still open to resolving the North Korea crisis through diplomacy and urged Pyongyang to "immediately cease its destabilizing actions and instead choose diplomatic engagement."
