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International sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are not working, said Secretary of Defence of the Philippines Delfin Lorenzana on October 24.
Secretary of Defence of the
Philippines Delfin Lorenzana at the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’
Meeting (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
The Philippine official made the statement during a press
conference after the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the ADMM Plus
in the Philippines. He stressed that major countries should reconsider their
approach to the DPRK.
The United Nations Security Council imposed new sanctions against
the DPRK after consecutive ballistic missile tests and its sixth nuclear test
recently.
The US, the Republic of Korea and Japan agreed to increase the
pressure on the DPRK, saying the country’s missile and nuclear programmes pose
a major threat to the region.
The ADMM is the highest defence consultative and cooperative
mechanism in ASEAN. It aims to promote mutual trust and confidence through
greater understanding of defence and security challenges, as well as
enhancement of transparency and openness among the 10 ASEAN member states.
The ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN defence ministers to engage their
dialogue partners from Asia and the Pacific.
Source: VNA
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