North Korea Has a Bigger Missile, and the U.S. Has Fewer Options

SEOUL—Four years ago, the U.S. and its allies won the support of Russia and China to bring tough sanctions against North Korea in response to an intercontinental-ballistic missile launch. Now, Kim Jong Un’s regime has launched a more-powerful ICBM.

But it’s a different world, and the U.S. has fewer options to respond.