North Korea says it tested hydrogen bomb | NK News
October 06, 2024
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North Korea says it tested hydrogen bomb

Fourth nuclear test shows DPRK committed to development in the face of sanctions

North Korea claimed it carried out a successful hydrogen bomb test on Wednesday, in a broadcast at midday Pyongyang time on Korean Central Television (KCTV).

The announcement followed the detection of an artificial earthquake which took place two hours earlier near the North’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site.

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