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Kim Jong-Un’s hermit country has vowed to continue firing ballistic missiles around the peninsula despite global protest and the arrival of naval forces in South Korea. North Korea tested a ballistic missile early on Sunday fired a missile, for the sixth time this year, from the northwestern city of Kusong. With the continued missile testing, Jong-Un is pushing the US, South Korea, China and France further towards retaliation. All four nations currently have naval forces docked in the South.

GETTY Kim Jong-Un has tested ANOTHER missile in North Korea

GETTY Kim Jong-Un said he has the right to test missiles after US aggression

Our military and people don't blink an eyelash at any provocative actions by the enemies and will never give up on our powerful self-defence even for the whole world Rodong Sinmun

The projectile flew 430 miles for 30 minutes and landed in the Sea of Japan, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga confirmed on Sunday. He maintained that Japan is "strongly protesting" the launch. The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the ruling Workers' Party, said: "Our military and people don't blink an eyelash at any provocative actions by the enemies and will never give up on our powerful self-defence even for the whole world.” According to North Korea, Pyongyang has the right to test missiles as "the imperialist US and its followers are notching up pressure on us" and "driving the situation of the Korean Peninsula out of control by warmongering”. The world will be waiting for the reaction of the liberal Moon Jae-in government newly elected to Seoul.

GETTY Ballistic missile test feared in North Korea as military officials claim evidence of SIXTH launch

It has been suggested the testing was direct provocation to test South Korea's new president. China has placed economic sanctions on North Korea and Donald Trump has sent an “armada” to the peninsula, as well as activating the THAAD anti-missile programme. However, Kim Jong-Un is refusing to back down. Four previous missile tests are believed to have failed in just two months but some experts have warned if the country continues they may develop a missile which could hit the US. The White House released a statement following news of the launch, which read: "With the missile impacting so close to Russian soil - in fact, closer to Russia than to Japan - the President cannot imagine that Russia is pleased.”

North Korea v USA explosive latest pictures Wed, September 20, 2017 Images depict how tensions have escalated between North Korea and the United States. Kim Jong-Un boasted of North Korea's ability to strike any target in the US after a second ICBM test that weapons experts said could even bring New York into range - in a potent challenge to President Donald Trump Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 45 North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Hwasong-14 being lauched at an undisclosed place in North Korea