The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned the "unacceptable" ballistic missile launches by North Korea.
In a statement, the Security Council said the latest firings "constituted a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions".
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the launches were "deeply troubling" and urged the North Koreans to halt "these inflammatory and escalatory actions", according to his spokesperson.
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