Pyongyang also accused Washington of violating Venezuela's sovereignty with its attack that reveals "the rogue and brutal nature of the U.S."

The last time Pyongyang tested its ballistic missile was in November.

The missile test comes as President Lee Jae Myung arrives in Beijing to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

Pyongyang also accused Washington of violating Venezuela's sovereignty with its attack that reveals "the rogue and brutal nature of the U.S."