, according to UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari. Mr Khiari said it crashed into the sea within Russia's exclusive economic zone close to Japanese waters, a claim Russia is investigating. The test was condemned by the United States, South Korea and Japan. The Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea on Wednesday (Picture: Reuters) Kim Jong-un looked completely at ease as he enjoyed watching the test nuclear strike (Picture: AFP via Getty Images) But Russia said it was a reaction to actions by Washington and its allies which 'actually provoke North Korea to build up its defence power'. North Korea has been under United Nations sanctions for its missile and nuclear programmes since 2006. Over the years, the UN has been left struggling as to how to deal with North Korea. Russia and China both wield veto powers on the council and have said more sanctions will not help and want such measures to be eased. Kim Jong-un was seen smiling and appeared laid-back when the missiles were launched. KCNA reported that the easy-going tyrant, wearing a white suit jacket, 'personally guided the test-fire of a new-type ICBM Hwasongpho-18 o){kind=link}
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Russia is investigating whether North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile into its waters.
The test launch was carried out on Wednesday and RIA and TASS news agencies quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko as saying Russia’s defence ministry was investigating.
But he said: ‘So far we have no clear information that the missile fell in Russia’s economic zone’.