Bumpy road ahead for DPRK denuclearization

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-14-2009 20:36

The UN reaction on the DPRK's controversial launch has so far been applauded by all sides except Pyongyang.

Although the non-binding Security Council presidential statement had been hard fought to reach, there is no sure sign that talks on denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula will resume in the near future.

Although the non-binding Security Council presidential statement had been hard fought to reach, there is no sure sign that talks on denuclearizing the Korean  Peninsula will resume in the near future. (CCTV.com)

Eight days after a controversial launch from the DPRK, the UN has reached a form of reaction.

Although the fresh statement falls short of a Security Council resolution that Japan had been pushing for, it has prompted strong reaction from the DPRK. China has urged calm and restraint.

Jiang Yu, Spokeswoman of Chinese Foreign Ministry, said, "We hope relevant parties will view the overall situation and long-term development, keep calm and show restraint, jointly safeguard peace and stability in the region and promote the process of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula."

While the US and Japan reads that the UN statement allows for the substantial strengthening of existing sanctions to the DPRK, Japan has already prolonged its own economic sanctions by a year, including a ban on imports, and a stricter oversight of fund transfers.