The meeting on North Korea was requested by Britain and US, the sources said. (File)
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency closed-door meeting on North Korea on Wednesday, diplomats told AFP after state media said Pyongyang had successfully tested a "new type" of submarine-launched ballistic missile.
The session, which will be held in the afternoon, was requested by Britain and the United States, the same sources said.
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