BEIJING, 5 Jan. How difficult it was to achieve peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, as well as to be careful in statements and actions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a briefing on Wednesday. In the current situation, the parties concerned should be guided by the general situation, be careful in their statements and actions, adhere to the correct course of dialogue and consultations, and make common efforts to advance the process of a political settlement of the Korean Peninsula problem, «the diplomat said. 
South Korea and Japan announced the launch of a ballistic missile from the DPRK. or that the DPRK at 08.10 (02.10 Moscow time) on Wednesday launched a supposedly one ballistic missile from the interior of North Korea towards the Sea of Japan. The South Korean agency Ryonghap noted that, most likely, a short-range ballistic missile was launched. There have also been speculations that the DPRK's missile may have been launched as part of a North Korean winter military exercise, marking the first possible test of DPRK weapons this year. The previous one took place on October 19, 2021, when North Korea tested a new submarine ballistic missile.
