Associated Press: UN Security Council meeting sought over North Korea missile test

Published Feb. 13, 2017 at 2:56 pm

This photo taken on Feb. 12, 2017 and released on Feb. 13 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) surrounded by soldiers of the Korean People's Army as he inspects the test-launch of a surface-to-surface medium long-range ballistic missile Pukguksong-2 at an undisclosed location.North Korea said on Feb. 13 it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile, triggering a US-led call for an urgent UN Security Council meeting after a launch seen as a challenge to President Donald Trump.

Photo by AFP

PYONGYANG, North Korea – The United States, Japan and South Korea have requested urgent diplomatic talks at the United Nations on Feb. 13 over North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch, with Seoul condemning what it called “serious military and security threats” and predicting more such tests.

A spokesman for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations said on Feb. 12 night that the meeting is expected to take place on Feb. 13. The spokesman spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.