Following the launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea, the United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss responses based on requests from Japan and other countries.
The United States and others strongly condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launch as a violation of Security Council resolutions, and urged the Security Council to show a unified and resolute stance.
On the 18th of this month, North Korea launched an ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile)-class missile and dropped it inside Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). Launched into the Sea of Japan.
Regarding this, an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, which Japan and the United States requested to be held, began on the afternoon of the 20th after 5:00 am on the 21st of Japan time.
At the meeting, many countries criticized North Korea for violating the United Nations Security Council resolutions by launching ballistic missiles. We are putting it in danger," and appealed that the Security Council should unite to condemn it.
However, regarding the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea, while the United States, Europe and Japan have demanded tough measures such as strengthening sanctions in the Security Council, China and Russia are increasing tensions around the Korean Peninsula. The confrontation continues, claiming that it is the US side, and it is unpredictable whether a unified response can be taken this time as well.