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Kim Jong Un's sister has said a preemptive attack on North Korea would be an "unimaginably terrible disaster." Her comments come as Seoul's defense minister said the South's missile strike capabilities had improved.
The United States has urged the UN Security Council to levy heavier sanctions against North Korea in light of its latest missile tests, but Russia and China have called for restraint.
The measures come after North Korea said it had tested its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile yet. The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting over Pyongyang's launch later on Friday.
North Korea's first ICBM test in five years was a missile capable of flying farther with a larger payload than earlier ones. But, experts say the weapon is unlikely to move the needle on any negotiations with the US.
Relations with North Korea, the U.S. and China will be of particular importance, said Tom Rafferty, Asia regional director at The Economist Intelligence Unit.