WASHINGTON, Sept 28, 2021 (BSS/AFP) - The US State Department said Monday

it "condemns" North Korea's apparent missile launch and urged Pyongyang to
engage in dialogue.

  "The United States condemns the DPRK's missile launch," the department said
in a statement. "This launch is in violation of multiple UN Security Council
Resolutions and poses a threat to the DPRK's neighbors and the international
community. We remain committed to a diplomatic approach to the DPRK and call
on them to engage in dialogue."