ASEM foreign ministers condemn nuclear test 26/May-15:00

26/May/2009 15:00 Foreign ministers unite Japan demands tougher sanctions China call for dialogue S.Korea takes active role S.Korea: Action, not tark UNSC to work on new resolution More missiles fired Peace clock reset Foreign ministers from 43 countries in Asia and Europe have issued a statement condemning North Korea's nuclear test. The ministers, who are in Hanoi, Vietnam for the Asia-Europe Meeting, held emergency sessions on Tuesday to discuss the underground explosion. Their statement describes the test as a clear violation of six-party agreements and UN Security Council resolutions, at a time when the world needs to maintain a framework for nuclear nonproliferation. It strongly urges North Korea not to conduct further tests, and to comply with UN resolutions. The foreign ministers also called on North Korea to immediately return to the six-party talks, so that a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula could be achieved by peaceful means. 26/May/2009 07:05