聯合國安理會譴責朝鮮導彈試射

The United Nations Security Council has condemned North Korea for its submarine launched ballistic missile test Saturday, calling it "another serious violation" of existing U.N. resolutions.

In a statement issued Sunday, the Council said these missile activities "contribute to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's development of nuclear weapons delivery systems," while increasing global tensions.

The statement also warned that the Security Council will "take further significant measures" against the North, just weeks after imposing tough new sanctions to pressure Pyongyang to comply with existing U.N. mandates.

Pyongyang's state-run KCNA news agency said the latest test, which was personally monitored by leader Kim Jong Un, proved the reliability of its submerged launching system. However, South Korea called the test a failure, noting that the missile traveled only 30 kilometers before falling into the sea. The flight was well short of the minimum 300 kilometer range for the type of missile tested, and one Seoul government source said the missile’s engine malfunctioned shortly after it was launched.

Earlier, U.S. President Barack Obama said it is "clear that North Korea is actively engaged in provocative behavior." During a visit to Germany, Obama also dismissed a North Korean offer to impose a moratorium on nuclear tests if the U.S. suspends annual military drills with South Korea.聯合國安理會譴責朝鮮星期六進行的潛射彈道導彈試驗，稱此次試射是對現有聯合國決議的又一次嚴重違反。

聯合國安理會在星期天發表的一份聲明中說，這些導彈試射行動是“朝鮮民主主義人民共和國爲了開發其核武器運送系統”，加劇了全球局勢緊張。

這份聲明還警告說，聯合國安理會將對朝鮮採取進一步重大舉措。幾周前，安理會剛剛對朝鮮實施了新的嚴厲制裁，對平壤施壓，使其遵守現有聯合國決議。

朝鮮官媒朝中社宣稱，最新一次導彈試射得到了朝鮮領導人金正恩的親自指導，證明了其水下發射系統的可靠性。不過，韓國方面稱朝鮮此次導彈發射失敗，說導彈落入海中之前，只在空中飛行了30公里，遠遠低於這類導彈的300公里的最低射程。首爾當局的另一消息來源表示，此次試射導彈的發動機在發射後不久就出現了故障。

美國總統奧巴馬早些時候表示，朝鮮明顯是在積極從事挑釁行爲。奧巴馬在對德國訪問期間，還拒絕了朝鮮有關如果美國中止與韓國的年度軍演，朝鮮也將暫停核試驗的提議。