Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Sunday he is considering a visit to New York for consultations on a U.N. resolution to punish North Korea for its back-to-back provocations.

The North's long-range rocket launch is expected to "facilitate" ongoing discussions at the U.N. Security Council on adopting the resolution, he said.

The 15-member council has been working to impose additional sanctions on Pyongyang for its Jan. 6 nuclear test.

Yun said he plans to meet with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines of the annual Munich Security Conference next week.

"If necessary, I will also visit New York in connection with consultations at the U.N. Security Council," he told reporters.

The minister added he also plans to have phone talks with Kerry and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida later in the day.(Yonhap)