US Must Make North Korea Aware of ‘Consequences’ of Its Launches: Nuclear Envoy

People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of a North Korean rocket launch at the Seoul Railway Station on May 31, 2023. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

North Korea must be made aware of the “consequences” of its escalatory behavior after its recent spy satellite launch sparked tensions in the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. nuclear envoy said on June 4.

U.S. nuclear envoy Sung Kim said in an interview with Yonhap News Agency (YNA) that the United States must convince North Korea that diplomacy is “the only viable path” toward alleviating regional tensions.