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).

Quoting a U.S.-based research center’s analysis, various South Korean newspapers, including Chosun Ilbo, reported that activity had been spotted at all three portals at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site.

However, a Seoul-based researcher and a former intelligence secretary to former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says the test is most