The Peruvian government on Monday announced that it has ordered the expulsion of North Korean ambassador Kim Hak Chol, declaring him a persona non grata and requesting him to leave the country within five days.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru said in a written statement that the decision to expel Kim was made because of North Korea’s decision to “repeatedly and flagrantly violated” United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions in the aftermath of its sixth nuclear test on September 3.

Peru called for Pyongyang to “respect international law and end its nuclear program,” and said that North Korean behavior