North Korea has fired two more missiles, hours after the UN Security Council unanimously condemned its nuclear test, South Korean reports say.
The communist state fired two short-range missiles off an east coast base, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing an official.
At least three missile tests accompanied Monday's nuclear test. Those on Tuesday involved one ground-to-ship missile and one ground-to-air missile, Yonhap said.
'Strong measures'
Late on Monday US President Barack Obama spoke to the leaders of both Japan and South Korea to assure them of America's commitment to security in Northeast Asia.
The conversations followed an emergency session of the UN Security Council, where members voiced strong opposition to the test and condemned it.
Russia's UN envoy told reporters the nuclear test was a clear violation of UN Resolution 1718. That resolution imposed sanctions on North Korea after its first nuclear test, in October 2006.
On Tuesday, Asian and European foreign ministers attending the two-day biennial Asem Summit in Hanoi issued a statement condemning the test and calling for an immediate return to talks.
The issue was also expected to dominate talks between Chinese and South Korean defence ministers as they met in Beijing.
Seoul announced early on Tuesday that it would delay no longer in joining the PSI - a US-led non-proliferation campaign involving searching ships carrying suspect cargo, aimed at stopping the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction.
North Korea has repeatedly warned that the South's participation in the PSI would be tantamount to a declaration of war.
The communist state fired two short-range missiles off an east coast base, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing an official.
At least three missile tests accompanied Monday's nuclear test. Those on Tuesday involved one ground-to-ship missile and one ground-to-air missile, Yonhap said.
'Strong measures'
Late on Monday US President Barack Obama spoke to the leaders of both Japan and South Korea to assure them of America's commitment to security in Northeast Asia.
The conversations followed an emergency session of the UN Security Council, where members voiced strong opposition to the test and condemned it.
Russia's UN envoy told reporters the nuclear test was a clear violation of UN Resolution 1718. That resolution imposed sanctions on North Korea after its first nuclear test, in October 2006.
On Tuesday, Asian and European foreign ministers attending the two-day biennial Asem Summit in Hanoi issued a statement condemning the test and calling for an immediate return to talks.
The issue was also expected to dominate talks between Chinese and South Korean defence ministers as they met in Beijing.
Seoul announced early on Tuesday that it would delay no longer in joining the PSI - a US-led non-proliferation campaign involving searching ships carrying suspect cargo, aimed at stopping the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction.
North Korea has repeatedly warned that the South's participation in the PSI would be tantamount to a declaration of war.
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