KATHMANDU, April 6: An emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss North Korea´s rocket launch on Sunday has failed to reach any agreement over its response to the development, BBC reported.
There were differences among diplomats, with the United States, Japan and South Korea urging strong response, while those from Russia and China calling for restraint. It may take days for a deal, analysts said, according to BBC. [break]
North Kora said it launched the satellite early on Sunday but its neighbors say it was testing missile technology.
Meanwhile, agency reports said the launch was a failure. Pyongyang has claimed its launch was successful.
The US, South Korea and Japan have all condemned the launch from the Musudan-ri base in the north-east of the communist country.
The diplomats from these countries said the launch violates a UN Security Council resolution of October 2006 which bans North Korea from carrying out ballistic missile activity.
Susan Rice, the US envoy to the UN, called the communist country´s move a "clear-cut violation of (resolution) 17-18", while her Japanese counterpart said Tokyo was seeking a "clear, firm and unified" response.
BBC correspondent said there was no general agreement at the council on whether North Korea was in breach of the resolution, let alone on whether it should be punished.
Zhang Yesui, China´s envoy to the UN, said that the world should refrain from taking action that might lead to increased tension.
South Korea says North’s recent test was of rocket engine
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