North Korea claims to have carried out its first successful test of a miniaturized hydrogen nuclear device.
The announcement on North Korean state television followed the
detection of a 5.1 magnitude earthquake at the Punggye-ri site in the
north of the isolated country. It’s where Pyongyang has conducted
nuclear tests in the past. Several international monitoring agencies
recorded seismic activity in the area including the United States
Geological Survey.
North Korea which is under UN sanctions for its nuclear and missile
programs has so far conducted three tests. The last was in 2013
raising fears that the ultimate aim is to produce a device small enough
to fit on a long range missile.
In response to the latest suspected nuclear activity South Korean
ministers are to hold an emergency meeting while Japan says it will not
tolerate North Korea’s nuclear testing . The UN Security Council is
expected to meet to discuss North Korea’s test later today (Wednesday
Jan 6).
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Source: Euronews
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