The UN Security Council will meet on Thursday for a meeting on North Korea, the world organization saidin a statement on Wednesday.

North Korea conducted three missile tests yesterday.

As reported by Reuters, citing a US administration official, a vote is expected on a draft US resolution providing for tougher sanctions against Pyongyang.

According to Seoul, North Korea fired three ballistic missiles on Wednesday. According to the South Korean military, one of them was intercontinental, and the other two were short-range ballistic missiles. At the same time, the launch of one short-range missile probably ended in failure. In response to Pyongyang's tests, two missiles were launched towards the Sea of ​​Japan - a South Korean and an American.