The United Nations Security Council has voted to “strongly condemn” North Korea for its latest nuclear test. On Tuesday, the Council unanimously voted to censure the North Korean government and vowed punitive measures. North Korea called the test a response to U.S. hostility, including the tightening of sanctions following a rocket launch in December and the recent staging of war games in the Korean Peninsula. On Tuesday, the State Department confirmed it had received a warning from North Korea of a pending nuclear test, but that no dates had been specified.