Pyongyang. North Korea’s dictatorial ruler Kim Jong has tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. This missile reached a height of 7687 km. South Korea and Japan had monitored the missile’s flight in space before it fell into the sea between Japan and Russia. It is considered to be one of the most powerful missiles of North Korea, the test of which was ordered directly by dictator Kim Jong Un. He has described this test as a justified military action. “I affirm that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will never change its policy of strengthening its nuclear forces,” Kim Jong Un said in a statement. South Korea and Japan said the North Korean missile’s 87-minute flight originated from a site near Pyongyang and traveled about 1,000 kilometers before splashing down in the sea about 200 kilometers west of Japan’s Okushiri Island. The Hwasong-19 missile flew at very high speed. Seoul-based military analysts said the launch was to test booster improvements to an existing ballistic missile, possibly with Russian assistance. South Korea, Japan and the United States condemned the launch. The launch is a flagrant violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions, a White House statement said. This projection increases tension unnecessarily.