US Secretary of State Tillerson says North Korean ICBM launch represents a new escalation of the threat to the US and partners

  • Says 'global action is required to stop a global threat'
  • Says United States will 'enact stronger measures to hold' North Korea accountable for ICBM test
  • Any country hosting North Korean workers, providing economic or military benefits to Pyongyang, or failing to implement UN sanctions 'is aiding and abetting a dangerous regime'

Headlines via Reuters

Meanwhile, South Korea and the US have conducted joint ballistic missile test aimed at striking the North Korean leadership ... .South Korean President Moon says he ordered the drill