April 27, 2024
Opinion

Will Pyongyang conduct another nuclear test this weekend?

Longtime N.Korea watcher shares five reasons why it most likely won't

South Korean news on Friday was full of speculation that North Korea’s next nuclear test could occur between October 9 and October 10.

October 9 is the tenth anniversary of Pyongyang’s first nuclear test, and October 10 is the anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).

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