The leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un personally was present at the testing of the ballistic missile, according to an official statement broadcast on Wednesday afternoon on the central North Korean television, RIA Novosti reported.
"After watching the successful test of the Hwaseong-15 ICBM, Comrade Kim Jong-un highly praised it, saying that historical success has been achieved in completing the state's nuclear armament," the statement said.
North Korea claims that it has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile, Hwaseon-15, that can hit targets throughout the United States.