Australia condemned North Korea’s launch of a military spy satellite into orbit on November 21 and announced that it decided to impose sanctions on this country.
USA, SOUTH KOREA AND JAPAN ALSO MADE SANCTION DECISIONS
In the statement made by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, it was reported that the country decided to join the USA, Japan and South Korea in imposing sanctions on North Korea.
“Australia condemns North Korea’s satellite launch on 21 November, which seriously endangered security and stability in our region,” the statement said. The expression was used.
The statement stated that North Korea violated the United Nations (UN) Security Council resolutions and called on the country to comply with the decisions of the Council.
It has been reported that within the scope of the sanctions prepared in coordination with the USA, Japan and South Korea, Australia will impose financial sanctions and travel bans on 7 individuals and an organization linked to North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and satellite launches.
The statement stated that Australia will work with its allies to slow down North Korea’s weapons development and increase pressure on its supply networks, and called on all countries to comply with their UN Security Council obligations in response to North Korea’s violations.
NORTH KOREA’S ATTEMPTS TO LAUNCH A SPY SATELLITE
North Korea attempted to launch a military spy satellite on May 31, but the attempt failed due to a malfunction in the carrier rocket system. The Pyongyang administration described this attempt as the “most serious mistake” in the first half of the year.
North Korea announced that the satellite would be launched again “correctly” in a short time, despite international condemnation.
The Pyongyang administration made its second attempt to launch a spy satellite on August 23, but announced that it also failed. After this unsuccessful attempt, North Korea announced that it would try again in October.
North Korea launched a rocket carrying a spy satellite towards the south on November 21, and the country’s officials noted that the “Malligyong-1” satellite was successfully placed into orbit.
