NEW YORK, (Kyodo) Japan and the United States are referencing a section of the U.N. Charter that sets out the Security Council's powers — including use of force — in a resolution being drafted to respond to North Korea's nuclear test earlier in the week.

The UNSC is "acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations," according to the draft obtained by Kyodo News.

Chapter VII spells out the powers the council can use to maintain international peace and security, including military action.