Poland condemns North Korea rocket launch

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement on its website, in which it condemns North Korea's launch of a long-range missile. "We express our concern over the launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on February 7,” the statement read. "Poland condemns actions which represent another violation by Pyongyang of its international commitments and the UN Security Council resolution, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula and threatening regional security and the international system of non-proliferation and arms control," foreign ministry spokesman Artur Dmochowski added. North Korean state television said on Sunday that it had placed an observation satellite into orbit, however, world leaders denounced the launch as a test of ballistic missile technology.