“We are working hard to collect and analyze information about these tests. At the same time, the Japanese government considers it important to speedily implement the agreements between the leaders of the United States and North Korea aimed at the full denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, ”TASS quoted him as saying.

Earlier, the DPRK announced the successful conduct of the test at the Sohe (Tonkhan-ni) space center on Saturday, December 7, which could affect the country's strategic position.