London. September 21. INTERFAX-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a meeting in New York expressed deep concern about North Korea's recent missile tests, the British Prime Minister's office said.
"The Prime Minister and the President expressed their concern about the recent provocative actions of North Korea. The Prime Minister reiterated his commitment to peace on the Korean peninsula and ensuring the cessation of illegal activities of North Korea," the message reads.
Meanwhile, the administration of the South Korean president noted that during the meeting, Moon Jae-in informed Johnson about Seoul's desire for the denuclearization of Korea and the establishment of peace.
"He asked for the support of the United Kingdom, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, so that the peace process in Korea can make significant progress," the Blue House said.
It is reported that the Prime Minister confirmed the UK's support for the peace efforts of the South Korean government and agreed to cooperate in the issue of diplomatic interaction with the DPRK.
It is noted that the President of the Republic of Korea and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom also discussed the relations between the two countries, welcomed the progress in the global fight against coronavirus and agreed on the importance of countries taking concrete measures to combat climate change.
The military of South Korea and Japan last Wednesday reported the launch of two ballistic missiles from the territory of the DPRK towards the Sea of Japan, specialists of the two countries together with the United States analyzed information about the launches.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that the launches are a violation of UN Security Council resolutions and pose a threat to the entire region.
