The State Department commented on the tests at the Sohe cosmodrome in North Korea

“We have seen reports of the test and are closely coordinating with our Korean and Japanese allies,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Earlier, the DPRK announced the successful testing at the Sohe space center, which could affect the strategic position of the country.

In turn, the chief of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army, Park Jung Cheong, said that the tests were needed to deter the US nuclear threat.