N. Korean satellite ‘tumbling in orbit’: U.S

He added that the 15-nation council “restated their intent to develop significant measures in a new Security Council resolution in response to the nuclear test” in January, as well as Sunday’s rocket launch.

A long-range rocket launch conducted by North Korea over the weekend has reportedly put a pair of different objects – possible satellites – into orbit, while drawing condemnation from the global community as a missile test conducted in blatant disregard of worldwide warnings.

He said the Pentagon will, in light of this, begin “formal consultations” with South Korea over improvements to their own missile defense systems.

A statement said a new Earth observation satellite, Kwangmyongsong-4, had successfully been put into orbit less than 10 minutes after lift-off from the Sohae space centre in North Phyongan province.

The South fired the shots and broadcast loudspeaker messages at the Northern vessel after it crossed a maritime boundary known as the Northern Limit Line, an official from the South’s defense ministry said on condition of anonymity.

Feb 9, 2016- A satellite sent into space by North Korea is in orbit but it is not yet clear whether it is working, South Korea’s defence ministry has said.

In a statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice, she said that the USA condemns North Korea’s recent launch, which reflects a “diversion of scarce resources to such destabilizing activities”.

Hyon Hak Bong was told by Britain’s Asia minister that the United Kingdom condemned the test “in the strongest terms” as it amounted to a “deliberate violation” of UN Security Council resolutions.

North Korea’s state news agency carried a still picture of a white rocket, which closely resembled a previously launched rocket, lifting off. Another showed Kim surrounded by cheering military officials at what appeared to be a command center.

However, South Korea, other neighbours and Washington denounced the launch as a missile test.

The system will “contribute to a layered missile defense that would enhance the alliance’s existing missile-defense capabilities against potential North Korean (DPRK) missile threats”, Cook said. “We will continue to strengthen cooperation between Japan and South Korea, and among Japan, the United States and South Korea”, Park told Abe.