UK urges North Korea to take steps towards "irreversible denuclearization"

[September 30, 2022]  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain urged North Korea to return to dialogue with the United States on Friday, expressing concerns over the Asian country's latest launch of ballistic missile tests.   

People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, September 25, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

"We urge North Korea to refrain from provocations and take concrete steps towards complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization," a statement from the British Foreign Office said.

"The UK is committed to peace on the Korean Peninsula, upholding the rules-based international system and securing an end to North Korea’s unlawful activities."

(Reporting by Muvija M; editing by Michael Holden)

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