1、Leaders from around the world are condemning North Koreas latest nuclear test.U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon described the move as deeply destabilizing. He said it is a clear and grave violation of sanctions banning Pyongyang from nuclear and missile tests.U.S. President Barack Obama called the
2、test highly provocative. He said in a statement it undermines regional stability and will not make North Korea safer. He called for swift and credible international action in response.In an exclusive interview with VOA, Japans Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said the test represents a significant
3、international threat.North Korea has announced their nuclear test succeeded. I think it means a big threat, not only to Japan, but also to the East Asia region, as a whole, he said. North Korea has also managed to develop an improved version of the “Taepodong 2” - a long-range ballistic missile, las
4、t December. Therefore, this nuclear threat is not only a concern for Japan, but also the world.In South Korea, President-elect Park Geun-hye, meeting with President Lee Myung-bak, said the test does nothing to help North Koreas position in the world.I think it only made North Korea turn the internat
5、ional society into North Koreas enemy and made itself isolated, she said.Speaking from South Africa, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned the test, but cautioned against a military overreaction in the region.We firmly count that todays action by Pyongyang, which deserves condemnation, wi
6、ll not be used as a pretext for an increasing of military activity in the area of the Korean peninsula, he said.Speaking in Paris, British Foreign Minister William Hague discussed what the appropriate international reaction to the test should be.There is additional pressure that can be placed on Nor
7、th Korea, and additional sanctions that can be put in place that, of course, have the most effect, he said.That they have the strong support of China, of course a key nation in this regard and a permanent member of the Security Council, and China agreed that there could be significant action if this
8、 happened. So, we will now look to them to discuss that with them.NATO said the nuclear test, combined with North Koreas December missile launch, poses a grave threat to international peace, security and stability.China, North Koreas main ally, expressed what it called firm opposition to the test. Beijings foreign ministry urged Pyongyang to abide by its non-nuclear commitment, saying the issue should be resolved in the framework of long-stalled, six-nation de-nuclearization talks.
