South Korea says some countries ignore N. Korea's unlawful behaviour

Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup reaffirmed the importance of trilateral security coordination with the United States and Japan to deter North Korea. - PHOTO: Reuters

SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters): South Korea's defence minister said on Saturday that some countries were "ignoring North Korea's unlawful behaviour", which he said threatens to weaken UN sanctions against its missile and nuclear programmes.

China and Russia on Friday ignored a US call for the U.N. Security Council to condemn North Korea for a recent attempt to launch a satellite and instead blamed the United States for increasing tension on the Korean peninsula.