seoul/united nations unite state warn north korea leadership would utterly destroy war break pyongyang test fire advance missile put u.s. mainland within range violation u.n. security council resolutions trump administration repeatedly say options table deal north korea ballistic nuclear weapons program include military ones still prefer diplomatic option speak emergency u.n. security council meet u.s. ambassador nikki haley say unite state never seek war north korea war come continue act aggression like witness yesterday say ... war come make mistake north korean regime utterly destroy haley say unite state ask china cut oil supply north korea drastic step beijing north neighbour sole major trade partner far refrain trump chinese president xi jinping talk phone early wednesday speak president xi jinping china concern provocative action north korea additional major sanction impose north korea today situation handle trump write twitter previous u.s. administrations fail stop north korea develop nuclear weapons sophisticate missile programme trump previously say unite state would totally destroy north korea necessary protect ally nuclear threat also struggle contain pyongyang since come office january urge china use leverage promise sanction north korea two strategies bear little fruit far speech missouri tax trump trade insult north past refer north korean leader kim jong un derisive nickname little rocket man sick puppy trump say graphic north korea 's missile program click tmsnrt.rs/2twm7w3 north korea conduct sixth large nuclear bomb test september test dozens ballistic missiles kim leadership pyongyang say weapons program necessary defence u.s. plan invade unite state 28,500 troop south korea legacy 1950-53 korean war deny intention north korean state media say wednesday intercontinental ballistic missile icbm launch newly develop vehicle breakthrough warhead could withstand pressure re-enter atmosphere kim personally guide missile test say new launcher impeccable pyongyang claim finally realize great historic cause complete state nuclear force russia u.n. ambassador vassily nebenzia call north korea stop weapons test unite state south korea hold military drill december would inflame already explosive situation official china daily newspaper say editorial late launch may prompt trump administration decision label north korea sponsor state terrorism beijing want two belligerents calm vex golden opportunity encourage pyongyang talk casually waste trump administration paper say clock tick one two choices learn live dprk nuclear weapons trigger tripwire worst-case scenario add north korea say new missile soar altitude 4,475 km 2,780 miles 10 time height international space station fly 950 km 590 miles 53-minute flight fly high long north korean missile land sea near japan photos release north korean state media appear show missile position launch site mobile vehicle design allow missile fire wide number areas prevent intercept launch kim show laugh smile officials next missile readied control booth launch show missile lift amid smoke fire kim watch field distance u.s. intelligence analysts conclude satellite data test missile fire fix position mobile launcher three u.s. officials say one official say test appear demonstrate powerful north korean solid-fuel propulsion system especially second stage rocket photos also reveal large diameter missile could allow carry large warhead use powerful engine say david wright union concern scientists u.s.-based nonprofit science advocacy group three u.s. intelligence analysts say try assess whether north korea comment mean kim might open long halt test order reopen negotiations might help prevent least defer imposition additional sanction officials also note however north korea prove accurate guidance system icbm re-entry vehicle capable carry nuclear warhead survive return space earth atmosphere mean test would need international meet canada january design produce good ideas ease tensions pyongyang nuclear ballistic missile test canadian officials say wednesday although north korea invite u.s. secretary state rex tillerson say wednesday unite state long list additional potential sanction involve potential financial institutions treasury department announce ready roll three months south korea host winter olympics resort 80 km 50 miles heavily fortify border north korea graphic north korea 's missile nuclear test click tmsnrt.rs/2f3y8rq interactive graphic nuclear north korea click tmsnrt.rs/2le5yjf u.s. warn north korean leadership 'utterly destroy case war