UN pushed to condemn North Korea missile test
- Aug 4, 2016
- 1 min read
The United States and its allies have pressed the UN Security Council to condemn North Korea after it test-fired a missile into Japanese-controlled waters for the first time, but they encountered resistance from China.
The 15-member council met behind closed doors for emergency talks called by the US, Japan and South Korea over the ballistic missile launch...the latest provocation from Pyongyang.
The US was expected to circulate a draft council statement condemning North Korea, but China's ambassador Liu Jieyi urged caution.
The council met in emergency session after North Korea fired two intermediate-range missiles simultaneously, however one appeared to explode on take-off.
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