UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting After North Korean Missile Launch

© AP Photo / Lee Jin-man A man watches a TV news program reporting about North Korea's missile firing with a file footage, at Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, April 29, 2017.
A man watches a TV news program reporting about North Korea's missile firing with a file footage, at Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, April 29, 2017. - Sputnik International
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting in connection with the recent missile test carried out by the North Korea, the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the United Nations said Sunday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a military parade marking the 105th birthday of Kim Il-Sung, the founder of North Korea, in Pyongyang - Sputnik International
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UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) — The meeting is set for May 16, according to preliminary information.

Uruguay holds this month’s rotating presidency of the UN Security Council.

Earlier in the day, North Korea launched a missile, which fell in the Sea of Japan after flying some 500 miles. The move has been criticized by a number of countries, including the United States and South Korea.

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