North Korea violates International Law

- Once again North-Korea violates the international law by having a nuclear test and firing of three short-range missiles.
- President Barack Obama said North Korea's actions were violations of international law and that it is a threat to international peace and security throughout the whole world
- Chairman of the Joint of Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen stated that the North-Korean tests were not unexpected and were a part of a growing belligerence in Pyeongyang. Which means North Korea is maybe planning a war against the rest of the world.
- North Korea says it had successfully undergone an underground nuclear test that was more powerful than the country’s first test two-and-a-half years ago. The question is, why would they need to have more powerful nuclear tests?
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said the nuclear explosion had a force of up to 20 kilotons, the same size as the bomb the U.S. dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, which shows the power of North Korea.
- Not only did President Obama say this act was a threat to peace and security, also the South Korean officials called Pyongyang’s actions a “serious threat to peace and stability”. - After the news broke out of the nuclear test, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak convened an emergency security session.
- The Chinese government is trying to stay out of this as it doesn't want to intervene with actions of its communist neighbour.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that six-party talks on North Korea are the only solution to the crisis. However, North Korea has no intentions to negotiate with any country.
- Last month, North Korea threatened to restart reprocessing work at its once closed Yongbyon nuclear complex. The move was a response to international criticism of its April launch of a rocket it says was fired to put a satellite into space. This again shows that North Korea is against any communication with the outside world.
Source: VOA News