North Korean missile test violated UN resolution, says Bolton

US National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks during a graduation ceremony at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, US, May 22, 2019. (Reuters)

US National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Saturday North Korea’s recent missile launches violated a UN Security Council resolution and urged leader Kim Jong Un to return to denuclearisation talks.

It was the first time a senior US official has described the tests as a violation of UN resolutions aimed at halting North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and came ahead of a four-day visit to Japan by US President Donald Trump who arrives later in the day.