South Korea, Japan and the US have requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to analyse the latest ballistic missile launch by North Korea. According to diplomatic sources, the date for the meeting, which usually takes place behind closed doors, is under discussion, Efe news reported.

South Korean Defence Ministry in Seoul shows South Korea's missile system firing Hyunmoo-2 missile into the East Sea from an undisclosed location on South Korea's east coast during a precision-strike missile exercise aimed to counter North Korea’s missile test. Pic/AFP