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U.N. Security Council Condemns North Korea Missile Test | The U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea’s rocket launch and urged tightening of existing U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang in a statement issued today. “The Security Council demands that the DPRK (North Korea) not proceed with any further launches using ballistic missile technology and comply with (Security Council) resolutions … by suspending all activities related to its ballistic missile program,” said a “presidential statement” from the council. China, a veto-wielding Security Council member frequently seen as North Korea’s defender at the U.N., backed the statement. “The Security Council expresses its determination to take action accordingly in the event of a further DPRK launch or nuclear test,” warned the 15-nation panel.