North Korea 'successfully' tests Hydrogen bomb

January 06, 2016 09:23

North Korea said Wednesday it had successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test, marking a major step forward in its nuclear development, if confirmed.

"The republic's first hydrogen bomb test has been successfully performed at 10:00 am on January 6, 2016, based on the strategic determination of the Workers' Party," a state television news reader announced.

The test was conducted at the Punggye-ri underground test site in the far northeast, official Korean Central News Agency said.

The explosion was first detected as a magnitude 5.1 earthquake by the US Geological Survey.

The test is the second since Kim Jong Un became supreme leader and began consolidating power through a series of purges and provocations against South Korea.

Kim has rebuffed US and Chinese efforts to restart talks and has expanded the country's nuclear arsenal that he says is the best defense against a US invasion.

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