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UNITED NATIONS, Dec 12 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General

Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday strongly condemned North Korea’s

missile launch and expressed concern that it could negatively

impact prospects for peace and security in the region.

“The Secretary-General deplores the rocket launch announced

by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea),”

Ban’s spokesman Martin Nesirky said in a statement.

“It is a clear violation of Security Council resolution

1874, in which the Council demanded that the DPRK not conduct

any launch using ballistic missile technology,” the statement

said.