Statement on DPRK’s Ballistic Missile Launch

MANILA 02 July 2024 – The Philippines condemns the DPRK's latest ballistic missile launch, which provokes tensions and undermines economic progress, peace, and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the lndo-Pacific region. The Philippines has repeatedly called on the DPRK to also comply with its international obligations and the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and to commit to constructive and peaceful dialogue with the Republic of Korea. The Philippines has consistently supported the call for a complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of the DPRK. END