Washington warns DPRK against 'provocative steps'

The United States is pushing for tough sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and warned Pyongyang on Wednesday against any "provocative" act, media reported.

"We anticipate formal steps in the Security Council in the immediate future," Kurt Campbell, top US diplomat for East Asia, told reporters in Seoul, according to Reuters.

He added that Washington was "in the middle of really rather intense deliberations" at the United Nations.