UN Security Council unanimously condemns North Korea missile test

The United Nations Security Council on Monday condemned North Korea's recent ballistic missile tests, warning that the launches contributed to the development of nuclear weapons delivery systems and were greatly increasing tensions.

• North Korea says missile launch was to test carrying large nuclear warhead

In a statement, the 15-member council said it was of vital importance that North Korea show "sincere commitment to denuclearization through concrete action and stressed the importance of working to reduce tensions."

"To that end, the Security Council demanded the Democratic People's Republic of Korea conduct no further nuclear and ballistic missile tests," the council said, adding that it was ready to impose further sanctions on the country.

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Amid the rising tensions in the region, new South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit the White House next month for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, Seoul's presidential office said Tuesday.

The agreement for the leaders to meet in late June followed a meeting in Seoul between Chung Eui-yong, Moon's foreign policy adviser, and Matt Pottinger, U.S. National Security Council director for East Asia, said Moon's spokesman Yoon Young-chan.