JAKARTA - North Korea (North Korea) condemned the United States (US) attack on Venezuela as "the most serious form of violation of sovereignty," the state news agency KCNA said on Sunday.
"This incident is another example that clearly confirms once again the evil and brutal nature of the United States," KCNA said, quoting a spokesman for the North Korean Foreign Ministry, as reported by Reuters (5/1).
Pyongyang said the current situation in Venezuela "causes catastrophic consequences for the identity of the regional and international relations structure."
The statement came after North Korea launched a number of ballistic missiles on Sunday.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched from an area near Pyongyang around 7:50 a.m. and flew about 900 kilometers before falling into the East Sea, quoted from The Korea Times (4/1).
The South Korean military said it was maintaining a high level of readiness.
The launch marked North Korea's first missile provocation this year. Its last test was on November 7, 2025, when it fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea.
Hours after the launch, South Korea's National Security Office held an emergency meeting attended by senior foreign affairs and military officials.
The office condemned the missile test as a provocative act that violated UN Security Council resolutions and urged Pyongyang to immediately stop such actions.
Sunday's missile launch also comes ahead of a summit between South Korean and Chinese leaders scheduled for Monday, where North Korea is expected to be on the agenda as Seoul urges Beijing to play a more active role in denuclearization efforts.
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