"North Korea's attitude, which is increasingly moving away from international norms and common sense, is very disappointing," a spokesman for the South Korean Unification Ministry said at a regular press briefing.
According to Yonhap news agency, South Korea on June 5 expressed regret over North Korea's "threat" not to notify the International Maritime Safety Agency in advance when launching a military spy satellite in the future.
"North Korea's attitude, which is increasingly moving away from international norms and common sense, is very disappointing," said Koo Byoung-sam, spokesman for the South Korean Unification Ministry, at a regular press briefing.
Pointing out that such an attitude would only further isolate Pyongyang from the international community, Koo Byoung-sam called on North Korea to choose the "right" path for the future.
After a failed attempt to launch a satellite-carrying rocket last week, North Korea on June 4 condemned the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for passing a resolution condemning its rocket launch and hinting that it may not notify the body of future launches.
Before last week's launch, North Korea notified the IMO and Japan of its plans to launch a satellite between May 31 and June 11.
North Korea on June 2 criticized the leaders of the United Nations and NATO, saying their criticism of Pyongyang's spy satellite launch amounted to interference in its internal affairs.
The move comes in response to comments from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg condemning the missile launch as a serious violation of UN Security Council resolutions./.
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