US seeks tighter UN sanctions after North Korea missile test

This photo distributed by the North Korean government shows what it says a test-fire of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

The US has called for tougher UN sanctions after North Korea said it test-fired its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to date.

North Korean state media reported the North’s first long-range test since 2017, and South Korea and Japan said they detected it.