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FCDO statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches: 22 October

Government response

The FCDO has released a statement following ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 22 October.

From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published 22 October 2025

An FCDO spokesperson said:

"North Korea's ballistic missile launches on 22 October are another breach of multiple UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs). Unlawful ballistic missile launches continue to destabilise the peace and security of the Korean Peninsula.

The UK strongly urges North Korea to stop such provocations, to engage in meaningful diplomacy and accept offers of dialogue."



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