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North Korea test fires missile; S Korea request Security Council meeting
US and Japan too have sought an urgent consultation
This undated photo distributed on Sept 6, 2016, by the North Korean govt, shows ballistic missiles launched during a drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea.
The United States, Japan and South Korea has requested an urgent UN Security Council meeting to discuss North Korea's latest missile test.
"The United States, along with Japan and the Republic of Korea, have requested urgent consultations on the DPRK's launch of a ballistic missile on February 12," said a US mission spokesperson.
The test was seen as a challenge to Donald Trump's young presidency.