The UN Security Council discusses North Korea's nuclear threat and missile tests.

(Associated Press)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] North Korea has launched 6 missiles in the past 12 days, triggering a strong backlash from the United States, South Korea and its allies.

The United States has also accused Russia and China of defending North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by opposing Security Council sanctions on North Korea.

Reuters reported that the 15 members of the Security Council met on Wednesday local time to discuss North Korea's nuclear threat and ballistic missile tests. Permanent members China and Russia both expressed their desire not to hold a public council meeting, arguing that the move would not help alleviate the situation. .

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In this regard, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said bluntly, "North Korea enjoys the protection provided by two member states in the Council. In short, the two permanent members of the Security Council are protecting the Kim Jong Un." After the meeting, the United States, Britain, France, Albania, Brazil, India, Ireland, Norway and the United Arab Emirates issued a statement condemning North Korea.

The Chinese ambassador said the Security Council needed to play a more constructive role rather than relying solely on strong words and pressure; the Russian ambassador said the Security Council's imposition of new sanctions on North Korea was a dead end and would lead to nothing.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan on the 4th.

The U.S. and South Korea responded by launching four U.S.-made short-range ballistic missiles into the sea the next day, and the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan also returned to the eastern waters of the Korean Peninsula to participate in military exercises.

North Korea fired two more short-range ballistic missiles into the eastern sea today.