Japan says UN must keep pressure on NKorea
Japan's UN Ambassador Koro Bessho says the international community must "keep the pressure up so that North Koreans will understand that they need to change their course."
Bessho spoke to reporters Wednesday ahead of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council called by the United States, Japan and South Korea following North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
France's UN Ambassador Francois Delattre said full implementation and tightening of sanctions are "key priorities for France but also for others."
Tightening sanctions would require a new Security Council resolution.
Sweden's deputy UN ambassador Carl Skau reiterated his country's strong condemnation of the launch and said "it's important that the council speaks with one voice on this issue."
