U.S., Japan, South Korea request U.N. meeting on North Korea missile launch

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, Japan and South Korea requested urgent United Nations Security Council consultations on North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile on Sunday, an official in the U.S. mission to the U.N. said. The official said in a statement that the United States anticipates a meeting to take place some time on Monday afternoon. (Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Sandra Maler)