The launch of three ballistic missiles by North Korea will heighten tensions on the Korean Peninsula and undermine the peace and security of the wider region, EU foreign policy chief Fereica Mogherini said in a statement.

“The DPRK must comply with its international obligations and show restraint in its actions. The only road to peace and stability in the region is through the DPRK abandoning its ballistic missile, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner,” the statement reads. 
 
The EU representative called on North Korea to refrain from any further actions that increase regional tensions and to engage in a credible and meaningful dialogue with the international community, in particular in the framework of the Six-Party Talks.