North Korea confirms 'successful' new ballistic missile test

   

   North Korea has confirmed it "successfully" launched another medium-range ballistic missile yesterday.

   The state-run news agency said the weapon was now ready to be deployed for military action.
   The White House said the missile had a shorter range than those used in North Korea's last three tests.
   It comes a week after North Korea tested what it said was a new type of rocket capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead.
   Last Monday, the UN Security Council again demanded that President Pyongyang conduct no further such tests.
   It stressed the importance of North Korea "immediately showing sincere commitment to denuclearisation through concrete action".
   The Council is now scheduled to meet behind closed doors on Tuesday; a meeting requested by the US, South Korea and Japan.