UN warns N. Korea, says test firing projectiles only increase tensions in region

The United Nations has criticized North Korea for its recent launch of projectiles into the East Sea. At a regular press briefing on Monday, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said such an action only increases tensions in the region. He added UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres encourages all sides to "continue their dialogue to advance sustainable peace and a complete and verifiable denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula."