The U.S. will submit a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday seeking new sanctions to punish North Korea over its recent test of a nuclear device and the launch of a long-range rocket.
"We look forward to working with the council on a strong and comprehensive response to the DPRK's latest series of tests aimed at advancing their nuclear weapons program," Kurtis Cooper, acting spokesman for the U.S. Mission to the UN, said in an e-mailed statement, referring to Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Washington Tuesday and said they were making "significant" progress on new sanctions, without giving details.