The U.N. Security Council fails as in previous recent efforts to take unified action over the latest test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea, as the positions of most members and those of China and Russia remain far apart.
North Korea has carried out an unprecedented number of missile tests this year, amid fears it is preparing to test a nuclear weapon for the first time since 2016.
Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, promised to use nuclear weapons to confront US nuclear threats as he watched a test of the nation's latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).