U.S. seeks U.N. Security Council adoption of statement on North Korea

The United States has shared a draft document with the U.N. Security Council for possible adoption as a presidential statement criticizing North Korea over its test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile last month.The draft statement was proposed as part of efforts to step up diplomatic pressure on North Korea. Prior to adoption, council members would need to arrive at a final draft of the statement that meets unanimous approval, including from veto-wielding China and Russia which generally support Pyongyang.According to the draft obtained by Kyodo News, the Security Council "cond…READ FULL ARTICLE