US Condemns North Korea’s Missile Test, Urges Diplomatic Engagement

In this photo provided by the North Korean regime, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an enlarged plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee, which was held between June 16 and 18, 2023, at the party's headquarters in Pyongyang, North Korea. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP

The U.S. National Security Council (NSC) released a statement condemning North Korea’s latest missile test, saying the Biden administration is “assessing” the situation, along with United States allies.

“The United States strongly condemns the DPRK for its test of a long-range ballistic missile,” NSC spokesman Adam Hodge said in a statement released by the White House on July 12.