N Korea confirms launch from submarine

pyongyang - North Korea confirmed Sunday that it had fired a ballistic missile from a submarine. The country said the test, which was led by Kim Jong-un, a,, great success. ' When and where the rocket is fired precisely, North Korea will not say.

,, The test the reliability of the Korean submarine system confirmed and strengthened '', reported state news agency KCNA Sunday. The leadership of the South Korean armed forces reported earlier that North Korea Saturday for his East Coast may have fired a ballistic missile. According to the South Korean Defense Ministry, the missile has traveled a distance of 30 kilometers.

The North Korean foreign minister, Ri Yong Su, said Saturday (local time) against US media that the country is prepared to stop nuclear testing. But only if the United States put an end to their annual joint military exercises with South Korea.

France calls the launch of a new ballistic missile violation of UN decisions. Therefore calls on the EU to adopt additional sanctions against North Korea.,, We ask the international community for a strong and united response so that North Korea stop provoking '' said the French Foreign Ministry.