Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird stated: "The North Korean regime’s reckless disregard for the global will is again on display. This test—North Korea’s third—is provocative and marks a serious, misguided threat to regional peace and security."

The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe said the test was a "grave threat" that could not be tolerated.

The Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Yang Jiechi said that China "resolutely" opposes the latest nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Russia "decisively condemned" the nuclear test calling it a violation of North Korea's international obligations.

The President of the United States Barack Obama called the test "highly provocative", and said that it "undermines regional stability".