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UN Security Council Urges For More Robust Action Against North Korea

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Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: People in China and South Korea felt a tremor over the weekend. It came from an underground explosion in North Korea. The North said it successfully detonated an advanced hydrogen bomb. There's no independent confirmation, but it appears the device tested was the country's most powerful yet. This has made a global crisis more intense. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) NIKKI HALEY: Enough is enough. SHAPIRO: The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting this morning in New York. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley had a warning for North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) HALEY: His abusive use of missiles and his nuclear threats show that he is begging for war. War is never something the United States wants. We don't want it now. But our country's patience is not unlimited. We will defend our allies and our territory. SHAPIRO: Delegates from other countries said the focus needs to be on

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