G7, Allies Condemn North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Launch

Top diplomats of the Group of Seven (G7) democracies condemned a recent North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile launch “in the strongest terms” on Nov. 5, amid rising concerns about Pyongyang’s close ties with Moscow. The message from G7 nations—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union’s High Representative—follows a series of missile tests by North Korea, including the firing of its newest long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which was believed to be capable of reaching the United States mainland. “The DPRK continues to advance its unlawful nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities and to escalate its destabilizing activities,” G7 foreign ministers said in a joint statement, using the acronym of Pyongyang’s official name, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea....