Britain’s foreign office has condemned North Korea’s test of a long-range rocket. Despite international warnings and UN resolutions, Pyongyang carried out the launch on Sunday, displaying its ballistic missile technology.

The launch comes a month after the state carried out the first test of a hydrogen bomb, though international experts remain undecided as to the nature of the explosion, Huffington Post reported.

In a statement on Sunday, a Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We strongly condemn North Korea's missile launch. North Korea is fully aware that multiple UN Security Council Resolutions prohibit the use of ballistic missile technology.”

“We will work with allies and partners to ensure there is a robust response if the DPRK persists in violating these resolutions," the statement added. "We will also emphasise to North Korea through diplomatic channels that such actions will only serve to isolate the country further."

Source: MENA