UN calls emergency meeting after North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile
New York — The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday after North Korea said it had successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile, diplomats said. The US — which confirmed it was an intercontinental ballistic missile launch — backed by Japan and South Korea, requested the urgent meeting, which is scheduled for 3pm in New York, or 7pm GMT. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the launch of the Hwasong-14 missile, which experts say is capable of reaching Alaska. North Korea’s Academy of Defence Science said it reached an altitude of 2,802km and flew 933km. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the launch, warning that it "constitutes a dangerous escalation of the situation". US Pacific Command confirmed the test and said it was a land-based, intermediate-range missile that flew for 37 minutes before splashing down in the Sea of Japan. It said the launch did not pose a threat to North America. But US Secretary of State R...
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