Staff writer, with CNAFollowing the UN imposition of new sanctions on North Korea for its testing of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), Taiwan yesterday urged Pyongyang to stop any and all actions harmful to regional peace, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Eleanor Wang (王珮玲) said. The Republic of China (ROC) pays close attentions to affairs on the Korean Peninsula, Wang said. The missile flew 998km before falling into the sea within Japan’s economic sea zone, the ministry said. The government condemned the test, saying that it was detrimental to regional stability, and the “Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains that position,” Wang said. The government asked Pyongyang to join regional efforts to defend peace, stability and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in the East Asian region, she added.

Source: Taipei Times August 06, 2017 16:05 UTC