US condemns North Korea's latest missile launch

North Korea Missile Launch: A State Department spokesperson said the launches are in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions.

The United States on Wednesday condemned North Korea's latest launch of a ballistic missile, which landed less than 60 kilometres off South Korea's coast, the first time an apparent test had landed near the South's waters, a State Department spokesperson said.

North Korea Missile Launch: People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test. (AFP)

A State Department spokesperson said the launches are in violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions and threaten peace and stability in the region.