The US says the two recent tests were a 'serious escalation' and vows to further sanction N Korea.
The US says N Korea recently tested parts of a new intercontinental ballistic missile system, in what it called a "serious escalation".
With a minimum range of 5,500km , ICBMs can reach the US. They are designed for nuclear arms delivery. North Korea is already under biting international sanctions over its missile and nuclear weapons programme.
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