North Korea Is Suspected of Conducting 3rd Nuclear Test

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A South Korean watched news reporting about a possible nuclear test conducted by North Korea on a TV screen in Seoul on Tuesday.

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Published: February 11, 2013
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WASHINGTON — American and South Korean officials reported seismic activity in North Korea on Tuesday that appeared to be evidence of the country’s third, and long-threatened nuclear test and a new challenge for the Obama administration in its effort to keep the country from becoming a full-fledged nuclear power.

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“We believe that North Korea has conducted a nuclear test,” said Kim Min-seok, spokesman of the South Korean Defense Ministry.

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One Reply to “North Korea Is Suspected of Conducting 3rd Nuclear Test”

  1. A few years ago Iran and North Korea would take turns provoking the west so both could buy time to complete various programs the rest of the world disliked.

    A lot of reports are saying China is mad at NK, bull NK does nothing without China’s permission, they are too dependent on China to risk offending them, and China has the ability to crush NK at will. A fact the NK leadership knows.