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244	21756	article are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeeras editorial policy. Prior to North Koreas most recent	nuclear	explosion, the understanding was that they possessed somewhere between 10 and 60 nuclear weapons, less or equal to the size
244	21769	policy. Prior to North Koreas most recent nuclear explosion, the understanding was that they possessed somewhere between 10 and 60	nuclear	weapons, less or equal to the size of the Hiroshima bomb in terms of impact. The Hiroshima bomb was 15
244	21853	different class of risk. Whether a regional conflict with weapons of mass destruction turns into Armageddon depends on how many	nuclear	weapons are involved and what size they are. Anything more than 50 nuclear weapons could trigger a nuclear winter. In
244	21866	turns into Armageddon depends on how many nuclear weapons are involved and what size they are. Anything more than 50	nuclear	weapons could trigger a nuclear winter. In that scenario, there would be so much soot and smoke thrown into the
244	21871	how many nuclear weapons are involved and what size they are. Anything more than 50 nuclear weapons could trigger a	nuclear	winter. In that scenario, there would be so much soot and smoke thrown into the atmosphere by the burning cities
244	22007	not get a warning. Due to how short these notices could be, most of the superpowers keep hundreds of their	nuclear	weapons on high alert. This means they can launch to retaliate within 15 minutes or less. OPINION: Should you be
244	22136	without their consent. North Korea knows that India, Pakistan and Israel have already defied these powers and acquired their own	nuclear	weapons, despite international pleas for non-proliferation. North Korea wants to join that renegade club. by While North Korea has
244	22214	a man to be provoked. If Kim Jong-un sends unannounced and unconsented missiles, that may or may not be	nuclear	armed, that may be six times larger than the Hiroshima bomb, over, or into, American territory war could be imminent
244	22266	their territories. There is no reason to expect that America would respond differently. The first international response to North Koreas	nuclear	test is that to call a meeting of the Security Council to discuss the situation. It will be expected from
244	22362	new tougher sanctions, it is unlikely that the North Korean regime would change direction and offer to give up their	nuclear	weapons no matter how much the Security Council nuclear powers want it to do so. North Korea knows that India
244	22371	Korean regime would change direction and offer to give up their nuclear weapons no matter how much the Security Council	nuclear	powers want it to do so. North Korea knows that India, Pakistan and Israel have already defied these powers and
244	22395	to do so. North Korea knows that India, Pakistan and Israel have already defied these powers and acquired their own	nuclear	weapons, despite international pleas for non-proliferation. North Korea wants to join that renegade club. The reason the international community
244	22420	for non-proliferation. North Korea wants to join that renegade club. The reason the international community maintains the goal of	nuclear	non-proliferation is because the more countries possessing nuclear weapons there are, the more dangerous life on Earth becomes. The
244	22429	renegade club. The reason the international community maintains the goal of nuclear non-proliferation is because the more countries possessing	nuclear	weapons there are, the more dangerous life on Earth becomes. The real threat of North Korean proliferation is not the
244	22493	the balance of power. READ MORE: Three things to know about North Koreas missile tests If North Korea keeps their	nuclear	weapons, South Korea and Japan will also want their own atomic arsenals to act as a deterrent to Kim Jong
244	22580	this may make sense on one level, to China, the idea of countries like Japan, bristling with their own autonomous	nuclear	arsenal and hi-tech defence shields is absolutely intolerable. Unfortunately, this is where we are heading. Alexander Gillespie is professor
244	23785	has long sought the means to deliver an atomic warhead to the United States, its sworn enemy, and its latest	nuclear	test followed reports it could load a hydrogen bomb onto an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Hydrogen bombs, or H-bombs
244	23860	the closing days of World War II the hydrogen bomb can be 1,000 times more powerful. North Koreas first three	nuclear	tests from 2006 to 2013 were atomic bombs on roughly the same scale as the ones used on Hiroshima and
244	23945	blast on state television, adding it marked a very significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force. The hydrogen bomb, also called a thermonuclear bomb, uses fusion or atomic nuclei coming together to produce explosive energy
244	23982	to produce explosive energy. Stars also produce energy through fusion. Atomic bombs rely on fission, or atom-splitting, just as	nuclear	power plants do. The technology of the hydrogen bomb is more sophisticated, and once attained, it is a greater threat
244	24156	But governments sometimes do crazy things. The hydrogen bomb is the global standard for the five nations with the greatest	nuclear	capabilities: the US, Russia, France, the UK and China. Other nations may also either have it or are working on
244	24190	either have it or are working on it, despite a worldwide effort to contain such proliferation. Kune Y Suh, a	nuclear	engineering professor at Seoul National University, called Sundays test a game changer. North Korea has effectively established itself as a
244	24211	engineering professor at Seoul National University, called Sundays test a game changer. North Korea has effectively established itself as a	nuclear	state. This is not just a game changer; its a game over, Suh said. Foreign minister deployed to hold intensive
244	24662	of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday said much more must be done to deal with the North Korean	nuclear	threat. He spoke in response to reports of a nuclear test by North Korea, the sixth and most powerful nuclear
244	24672	more must be done to deal with the North Korean nuclear threat. He spoke in response to reports of a	nuclear	test by North Korea, the sixth and most powerful nuclear test to date. I spoke with General Kelly this morning
244	24682	nuclear threat. He spoke in response to reports of a nuclear test by North Korea, the sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test to date. I spoke with General Kelly this morning as the president and his national security team continued their
244	25130	response to any threats from North Korea, the Pentagon chief has said after the Asian country conducted its most powerful	nuclear	test yet. James Mattis strong warning came just hours after North Korea carried out its sixth nuclear test the most
244	25147	its most powerful nuclear test yet. James Mattis strong warning came just hours after North Korea carried out its sixth	nuclear	test the most powerful blast to date. Any threat to the United States or its territories, including Guam, or our
244	25284	bomb test on Sunday morning, ordered by leader Kim Jong-un, was a perfect success. It was North Koreas first	nuclear	test since Donald Trump took office, and marked a direct challenge to the US president, who hours earlier talked by
244	25315	challenge to the US president, who hours earlier talked by phone with Shinzo Abe, Japans prime minister, about the escalating	nuclear	crisis in the region. READ MORE: All the latest updates on the North Korea tensions Mattis said he had attended
244	25460	immediate focus appeared to be on ratcheting up economic penalties, which have had little effect thus far on North Koreas	nuclear	programmes. Members of Congress expressed alarm at North Koreas test and emphasised strengthening US missile defences. READ MORE Hydrogen bomb
244	25676	the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, have close communication and coordination and properly respond to the test. Profoundly destabilising The	nuclear	test also drew strong condemnation from other leaders worldwide. The UN Security Council plans to hold an emergency meeting on
244	25778	come out of Mondays meeting before deciding whether to take any unilateral action. OPINION: North Korea just had its sixth	nuclear	test. Now what? The precise strength of the underground nuclear explosion had yet to be determined. South Koreas weather agency
244	25788	any unilateral action. OPINION: North Korea just had its sixth nuclear test. Now what? The precise strength of the underground	nuclear	explosion had yet to be determined. South Koreas weather agency said the artificial earthquake caused by the explosion was five
244	25866	and signed the go-ahead order. Earlier, the partys newspaper published photos of Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead that was to be fitted onto an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Sundays detonation builds on recent North Korean advances
244	25923	reaching the mainland US. North Korea says its missile development is part of a defensive effort to build a viable	nuclear	deterrent that can target US cities. In response, Trump has warned in the past that he would rain fire and
244	25976	Korea has previously threatened to fire missiles towards the US territory of Guam. Pyongyang lauds perfect success of its sixth	nuclear	test with a hydrogen bomb as tensions with US and allies soar. North Korea has carried out its sixth nuclear
244	25996	nuclear test with a hydrogen bomb as tensions with US and allies soar. North Korea has carried out its sixth	nuclear	test the most powerful blast to date drawing the ire of the international community as the standoff with the United
244	26050	hydrogen bomb test on Sunday morning, ordered by leader Kim Jong-un, was a perfect success. It was Pyongyangs first	nuclear	test since US President Donald Trump took office, and marked a direct challenge to Trump, who hours earlier talked by
244	26081	a direct challenge to Trump, who hours earlier talked by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the escalating	nuclear	crisis in the region. Later on Sunday reporters asked Trump whether he would attack North Korea in response. Well see
244	26107	on Sunday reporters asked Trump whether he would attack North Korea in response. Well see, replied the US president. The	nuclear	test at 03:30 GMT was carried out to examine and confirm the accuracy and credibility of North Koreas technology
244	26155	bombs unprecedentedly large power, saying it marked a very significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force. Pyongyang earlier on Sunday reported details of its latest weapon, claiming it has developed a more advanced nuclear bomb
244	26174	state nuclear force. Pyongyang earlier on Sunday reported details of its latest weapon, claiming it has developed a more advanced	nuclear	bomb that can be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). KCNA released undated photographs of Kim inspecting the weapon
244	26198	be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). KCNA released undated photographs of Kim inspecting the weapon. TIMELINE: North Koreas	nuclear	tests The hydrogen bombs power is adjustable to hundreds of kilotons and can be detonated at high altitudes, with its
244	26229	kilotons and can be detonated at high altitudes, with its indigenously produced components allowing the country to build as many	nuclear	weapons as it wants, KCNA said. Pyongyang started nuclear blast experiments in 2006. In July, Pyongyang test-launched two ICBMs
244	26238	its indigenously produced components allowing the country to build as many nuclear weapons as it wants, KCNA said. Pyongyang started	nuclear	blast experiments in 2006. In July, Pyongyang test-launched two ICBMs that are believed to be capable of reaching the
244	26444	but it wants a show of force to show North Korea it has the ability to strike its missile and	nuclear	facilities if it chooses to do so in the future. China, North Koreas main ally and economic supporter, strongly condemned
244	26479	ally and economic supporter, strongly condemned the test. Pyongyang has ignored the international communitys widespread opposition, again carrying out a	nuclear	test. Chinas government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this, the foreign ministry said in a statement on its
244	26502	government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this, the foreign ministry said in a statement on its website. Chinas	Nuclear	Safety Administration said it had begun emergency monitoring for radiation along the border after the test. Al Jazeeras Adrian Brown
244	26743	behaviour which poses a threat to regional and international security. Japan was the first country to confirm the North Korean	nuclear	test, while South Korea described the artificial quake as the most powerful test yet. The fact that North Korea forced
244	26766	South Korea described the artificial quake as the most powerful test yet. The fact that North Korea forced through a	nuclear	test this time is absolutely unacceptable to our country, Prime Minister Abe said in a statement. Al Jazeeras Scott Heidler
244	26977	advancing steadily. There has clearly been a pace of technological improvement over a period of time, whether it is with	nuclear	bombs themselves or with the missile delivery technology, he said. The North Koreans probably have better technological capability than a
244	28892	up with ISIS in the Euphrates River Valley, it said, using a different acronym for ISIL. Criticism of Pyongyangs sixth	nuclear	test is voiced around the world from South Korea and the US to China and Russia. President Donald Trump has
244	28921	Korea and the US to China and Russia. President Donald Trump has reacted to what he is calling a major	nuclear	test by North Korea, branding North Korea a rogue nation whose words and actions continue to be very hostile and
244	28980	to attack North Korea. Trumps remarks came after Pyongyangs announcement of a perfect success with its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test to date. Trump also rebuked South Korea on Twitter, saying their talk of appeasement with North Korea wont work
244	29095	called for tougher EU sanctions against North Korea, saying Pyongyang has reached a new dimension of provocation with its latest	nuclear	test. The chancellor and the president are in agreement that North Korea has trampled on international law and that the
244	29211	he said. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Sunday to appropriately deal with the latest	nuclear	test by North Korea, state news agency Xinhua said. The two leaders agreed to stick to the goal of denuclearisation
244	29263	deal with the new situation, Xinhua said in a brief dispatch. Boris Johnson, UKs foreign minister, said North Koreas latest	nuclear	test could represent a new order of threat. Theres no question that this is another provocation, its reckless, he told
244	29327	a new order of threat. Yukiya Amano, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), called North Koreas sixth	nuclear	test since 2006 an extremely regrettable act. The new test is in complete disregard of the repeated demands of the
244	29363	the repeated demands of the international community, said Amano. The IAEA is continuing to closely follow developments in North Koreas	nuclear	programme which is a matter of grave concern, he said. READ MORE: North Korea tensions All the latest updates Jens
244	29400	the latest updates Jens Stoltenberg, NATOs secretary-general, called on North Korea in a statement to immediately cease all existing	nuclear	and ballistic missile activities in a complete, verifiable, and irreversible manner, and re-engage in dialogue with the international community
244	29455	yet at the UN Security Council against North Korea to completely isolate it. Shinzo Abe, Japans prime minister, said Pyongyangs	nuclear	and missile development programmes pose a new level of a grave and immediate threat and seriously undermines the peace and
244	29526	said in a statement immediate dialogue and negotiations were the only way to settle the Korean Peninsulas problems, including the	nuclear	one. The ministry said Russia reaffirmed its readiness to participate in negotiations, including in the context of the implementation of
244	29559	including in the context of the implementation of the Russian-Chinese road map. Under that proposal, North Korea would suspend	nuclear	and missile tests in exchange for the United States and South Korea suspending their joint military exercises. English News BRICS
244	43019	language version. At that moment, as CNN was reporting, NK state television was making the official announcement that its sixth	nuclear	bomb test that was detected by seismic monitoring devices outside of NK at 11:59 PM E.D.T. September 2 was
244	43143	was reporting this major news, here is what they put online at 2:30 AM E.D.T. on September 3. DPRK	Nuclear	Weapons Institute on Successful Test of H-bomb for ICBM Pyongyang, September 3 (KCNA) -- The Nuclear Weapons Institute of the
244	43159	on September 3. DPRK Nuclear Weapons Institute on Successful Test of H-bomb for ICBM Pyongyang, September 3 (KCNA) -- The	Nuclear	Weapons Institute of the DPRK gave the following statement in connection with the perfect success in the test of a
244	43187	following statement in connection with the perfect success in the test of a hydrogen bomb for ICBM: Scientists in the	nuclear	field of the DPRK successfully carried out a test of H-bomb for ICBM in the northern nuclear test ground
244	43205	in the nuclear field of the DPRK successfully carried out a test of H-bomb for ICBM in the northern	nuclear	test ground of the DPRK at 12:00 on September 3, true to the Workers' Party of Korea's plan for
244	43229	the DPRK at 12:00 on September 3, true to the Workers' Party of Korea's plan for building a strategic	nuclear	force. The H-bomb test was carried out to examine and confirm the accuracy and credibility of the power control
244	43282	be placed at the payload of the ICBM. The result of the experimental measurements showed that the power specifications of	nuclear	warhead including total explosion power and fission to fusion power rate and all other physical specifications reflecting the qualitative level
244	43307	power and fission to fusion power rate and all other physical specifications reflecting the qualitative level of two-stage thermo-	nuclear	weapon fully complied with design figures. It was also confirmed that even though the recent test was carried out with
244	43390	first system of the H-bomb and the fission chain reaction start control technology and proved once again that the	nuclear	material utility rate in the first system and the second system reached the levels reflected in the design. Symmetrical compression
244	43412	utility rate in the first system and the second system reached the levels reflected in the design. Symmetrical compression of	nuclear	charge, its fission detonation and high-temperature nuclear fusion ignition, and the ensuing rapidly boosting fission-fusion reactions, which are
244	43420	second system reached the levels reflected in the design. Symmetrical compression of nuclear charge, its fission detonation and high-temperature	nuclear	fusion ignition, and the ensuing rapidly boosting fission-fusion reactions, which are key technologies for enhancing the nuclear fusion power
244	43438	high-temperature nuclear fusion ignition, and the ensuing rapidly boosting fission-fusion reactions, which are key technologies for enhancing the	nuclear	fusion power of the second-system of the H-bomb, were confirmed to have been realized on a high level
244	43552	and second systems were put on the high level and that the engineering structure of the H-bomb as a	nuclear	warhead designed on the Juche basis including the structure of the nuclear charge of the second system was creditable. The
244	43564	engineering structure of the H-bomb as a nuclear warhead designed on the Juche basis including the structure of the	nuclear	charge of the second system was creditable. The test once again confirmed the reliability of the concentration-type nuke detonation
244	43591	creditable. The test once again confirmed the reliability of the concentration-type nuke detonation control system fully verified through a	nuclear	warhead detonation test and test-launches of various ballistic rockets. The perfect success in the test of the H-bomb
244	43639	based nukes of the DPRK have been put on a highly precise basis, the creditability of the operation of the	nuclear	warhead is fully guaranteed and the design and production technology of nuclear weapons of the DPRK has been put on
244	43651	basis, the creditability of the operation of the nuclear warhead is fully guaranteed and the design and production technology of	nuclear	weapons of the DPRK has been put on a high level to adjust its destructive power in consideration of the
244	43691	the targets and purposes. It also marked a very significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force. The Central Committee the WPK extended warm congratulations to the scientists and technicians in the nuclear field in the
244	43708	completing the state nuclear force. The Central Committee the WPK extended warm congratulations to the scientists and technicians in the	nuclear	field in the northern nuclear test ground on their successful H-bomb test for ICBM. Flash Indian Prime Minister Narendra
244	43713	The Central Committee the WPK extended warm congratulations to the scientists and technicians in the nuclear field in the northern	nuclear	test ground on their successful H-bomb test for ICBM. Flash Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that
244	46858	talks about her next film, Parmanu, which is based on a true tale. The story is about the history of	nuclear	test and is solely based on facts, she says. Starring opposite John Abraham, Diana says that she is quite comfortable
244	60018	far more powerful than any weapon it has previously detonated. (Photo: AP/PTI) Beijing: China strongly condemned North Korea's Sunday's	nuclear	test, slamming Pyongyang for ignoring international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. North Korea "has ignored the international community's widespread
244	60044	international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. North Korea "has ignored the international community's widespread opposition, again carrying out a	nuclear	test. China's government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this," the foreign ministry said in a statement on its
244	70796	bomb into a new ICBM (KRT via AP Video) US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has reacted to North Korea's latest	nuclear	test by saying threats to the United States and its allies "will be met with a massive military response". Mr
244	70898	of what it called a hydrogen bomb - potentially vastly more destructive than an atomic bomb. It was the North's sixth	nuclear	test since 2006, but the first since Mr Trump took office in January. In a brief statement to reporters Mr
244	70967	to Japan and South Korea is unshakeable. Earlier, Mr Trump raised the stakes in the escalating crisis over North Korea's	nuclear	threats, suggesting drastic economic measures against China and criticising ally South Korea. With General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint
244	71161	a trip to church services if he would attack the North, said: "We'll see." The precise strength of the underground	nuclear	explosion had yet to be determined. South Korea's weather agency said the artificial earthquake caused by the explosion was five
244	71240	and signed the go-ahead order. Earlier, the party's newspaper published photos of Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. Sunday's detonation builds on recent North Korean advances that include test launches
244	71293	reaching the mainland US. The North says its missile development is part of a defensive effort to build a viable	nuclear	deterrent that can target US cities. The Arms Control Association said the explosion appeared to produce a yield in excess
244	71333	excess of 100 kilotons of TNT equivalent, which it said strongly suggests the North tested a high-yield but compact	nuclear	weapon that could be launched on a missile of intermediate or intercontinental range. Hans Kristensen, a nuclear weapons expert at
244	71350	yield but compact nuclear weapon that could be launched on a missile of intermediate or intercontinental range. Hans Kristensen, a	nuclear	weapons expert at the Federation of American Scientists, said the North probably will need to do more tests before achieving
244	71389	before achieving a functioning hydrogen bomb design. Beyond the science of the blast, North Korea's accelerating push to field a	nuclear	weapon that can target all of the United States is creating political complications for the US as it seeks to
244	71426	as it seeks to balance resolve with reassurance to allies that Washington will uphold its decades-long commitment to deter	nuclear	attack on South Korea and Japan. That is why some questioned Mr Trump's jab on Sunday at South Korea. He
244	71711	on the Korean Peninsula and in Washington that the North is closer to its goal of an arsenal of viable	nuclear	ICBMs that can reach the US mainland. KCNA said on Sunday that Mr Kim inspected the loading of an "H
244	71742	Sunday that Mr Kim inspected the loading of an "H-bomb into the ICBM" during a visit to the North's	nuclear	weapons institute. The North conducted two nuclear tests last year alone. The first involved what it claims to have been
244	71749	of an "H-bomb into the ICBM" during a visit to the North's nuclear weapons institute. The North conducted two	nuclear	tests last year alone. The first involved what it claims to have been a hydrogen bomb and the second was
244	71817	highly secret weapons programme. The key question is how far North Korea has got in efforts to consistently shrink down	nuclear	warheads so they can fit on long-range missiles. South Korea's main spy agency has previously asserted that it does
244	71848	Korea's main spy agency has previously asserted that it does not think Pyongyang currently has the ability to develop miniaturised	nuclear	weapons that can be mounted on ballistic missiles. Some experts think the North may have mastered this technology. North Korea
244	71877	Some experts think the North may have mastered this technology. North Korea is thought to have a handful of rudimentary	nuclear	bombs and has spent decades trying to perfect a multistage, long-range missile to eventually carry smaller versions of those
244	77067	professionals is not to take such substances." Update: 9.09pm: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has reacted to North Korea's latest	nuclear	test by saying threats to the United States and its allies "will be met with a massive military response". Mr
244	77169	of what it called a hydrogen bomb - potentially vastly more destructive than an atomic bomb. It was the North's sixth	nuclear	test since 2006, but the first since Mr Trump took office in January. Earlier: The UN has joined condemnation of
244	77193	but the first since Mr Trump took office in January. Earlier: The UN has joined condemnation of North Korea's latest	nuclear	weapons test - saying it is "profoundly destabilising for regional security." The French and German leaders have issued a joint statement
244	77330	Fuchs. Earlier: Donald Trump has replied "We'll see" - when asked if the US would attack North Korea after its latest	nuclear	weapons test. America says it is preparing a new sanctions package, potentially to cut off all trade with the secretive
244	77388	condemned the test, calling it "reckless." The French and German leaders have issued a joint statement condemning North Korea's latest	nuclear	test - and urging the UN security council to respond. Pyongyang has claimed to have carried out the 'perfect' detonation of
244	77434	suggesting the resulting blast was 10 times bigger than any of the country's five previous tests. Earlier: North Korea's latest	nuclear	test poses an "unacceptable further threat to the international community", Theresa May said, as she urged world leaders to increase
244	77558	August 29, 2017 The test came after propaganda pictures were published of Kim examining what was said to be a	nuclear	warhead being fitted on to the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. The Prime Minister said: "This latest action by
244	77721	and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous" to the United States. It comes after North Korea detonated a	nuclear	device in its sixth and most powerful test to date. Mr Trump tweeted that North Korea "has become a great
244	77817	out at 12.29pm local time at the Punggye-ri site where North Korea has conducted nearly all of its past	nuclear	tests. Officials in Seoul put the magnitude at 5.7 while the US Geological Survey said it was a magnitude 6.3
244	77961	Shinzo Abe called the test "absolutely unacceptable". French President Emmanuel Macron condemned "in the strongest possible terms" North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test. Mr Macron said he "calls on the members of the United Nations Security Council to quickly react to this
244	78018	new provocation with the utmost firmness" to bring North Korea back to the path of dialogue and give up its	nuclear	and missile programmes. The Russian Foreign Ministry said North Korea's claim to have tested a hydrogen bomb "deserves the strongest
244	78062	called for immediate dialogue and negotiations, saying that is the only way to settle the Korean Peninsula's problems, "including the	nuclear	one". The ministry said Russia reaffirms its readiness to participate in negotiations, "including in the context of the implementation of
244	78095	including in the context of the implementation of the Russian-Chinese road map". Under that proposal, North Korea would suspend	nuclear	and missile tests in exchange for the US and South Korea suspending their joint military exercises. Earlier: North Korea has
244	78122	the US and South Korea suspending their joint military exercises. Earlier: North Korea has successfully conducted a test of a	nuclear	bomb that is meant to be loaded into an intercontinental ballistic missile. State TV announced the test's success hours after
244	78153	ballistic missile. State TV announced the test's success hours after Seoul and Tokyo detected unusual seismic activity at North Korea's	nuclear	test site. The TV anchor said North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un ordered the test. South Korea's presidential office said
244	78187	the test. South Korea's presidential office said the security chiefs for Seoul and Washington have spoken following North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test. A spokesman said US National Security Adviser HR McMaster spoke with his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui-yong, for
244	78227	for 20 minutes in an emergency phone call about an hour after the detonation. South Korea's weather agency estimated the	nuclear	blast yield of the presumed test was between 50 and 60 kilotons, or five to six times stronger than North
244	78268	Korea's fifth test in September 2016. That would mark a significant step forward in the North's quest for a viable	nuclear	missile capable of striking anywhere in the United States. On North Korean television, a newsreader called the test a "complete
244	78350	5.7 magnitude quake occurred at 12.29pm local time, in Kilju, northern Hamgyong province, the site where North Korea has conducted	nuclear	tests in the past. Japan confirmed that North Korea conducted a nuclear test, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. "It is
244	78362	province, the site where North Korea has conducted nuclear tests in the past. Japan confirmed that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another nuclear test, and we
244	78379	Korea conducted a nuclear test, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another	nuclear	test, and we must protest strongly," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. North Korea conducted two nuclear tests last year, the
244	78395	Korea did force another nuclear test, and we must protest strongly," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. North Korea conducted two	nuclear	tests last year, the last nearly a year ago, on the September 9 anniversary of the nation's founding. It has
244	78441	in weapons tests, including its first two intercontinental ballistic missiles test in July. Last month, North Korea fired a potentially	nuclear	-capable mid-range missile over northern Japan. Earlier on Sunday, photos released by the North Korean government showed Kim talking
244	78503	a diagram on the wall behind Kim of a bomb mounted inside a cone. State media said Kim visited the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute and inspected a "homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to
244	78529	homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to hundreds (of) kiloton". North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programme has made huge strides since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. The
244	78641	facilities, and more ballistic missile tests targeting the Pacific. It may be difficult for outside experts to confirm that the	nuclear	device detonated Sunday was an H-bomb. State media reported that the test left no trace of radioactive material. The
244	78686	attempt to detect blast material to gauge North Korea's progress, but Pyongyang has become better at containing it as its	nuclear	programme has evolved. This star kept Kelce from retiring; have Philly fans seen last of Wentz? Democrats largely prevail in
244	81867	and embarrassment" to China and warned that "appeasement" won't work with Pyongyang, after the reclusive nation carried out its biggest	nuclear	test. " has conducted a major nuclear test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the
244	81873	that "appeasement" won't work with Pyongyang, after the reclusive nation carried out its biggest nuclear test. " has conducted a major	nuclear	test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," Trump tweeted. " is a
244	81948	tested a hydrogen bomb meant to be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. It was Pyongyang's sixth, and most powerful,	nuclear	test, which was set to raise tension in the region. North Korea last carried out a nuclear test in September
244	81965	and most powerful, nuclear test, which was set to raise tension in the region. North Korea last carried out a	nuclear	test in September 2016. It has defied UN sanctions to develop nuclear weapons and to test missiles which could potentially
244	81977	the region. North Korea last carried out a nuclear test in September 2016. It has defied UN sanctions to develop	nuclear	weapons and to test missiles which could potentially reach the mainland US. Last month, North Korea threatened to launch missiles
244	82026	Trump said Pyongyang would face "fire and fury" if it threatened the US. Those threats have not deterred the North's	nuclear	weapons programme. Trump on Sunday indicated he favours tougher approach against Pyongyang to curtail its nuclear programme. "South Korea is
244	82042	not deterred the North's nuclear weapons programme. Trump on Sunday indicated he favours tougher approach against Pyongyang to curtail its	nuclear	programme. "South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of appeasement with North Korea will not
244	83109	favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them. 26 years of website archives. Amid a growing	nuclear	threat from North Korea, President Donald Trump is considering pulling out of a major trade agreement with South Korea as
244	84219	Crimea from Ukraine. A 6.3 magnitude of earthquake shook North Korea on Sunday, prompting fears that Pyongyang has conducted another	nuclear	rest, the Telegraph reported. As per the China's Earthquake Administration, North Korea has carried out its sixth nuclear test. The
244	84237	conducted another nuclear rest, the Telegraph reported. As per the China's Earthquake Administration, North Korea has carried out its sixth	nuclear	test. The administration had earlier detected a quake in North Korea, of 5.2 magnitude. Eight minutes after the first quake
244	84304	were almost identical, according to figures provided by the administration. Previous recent tremors in North Korea have been caused by	nuclear	tests. This comes amid escalated tension after a series of tests by the North Korean regime, including one which saw
244	96376	Korea's leader Kim Jong Un ordered the test, hours after Seoul and Tokyo detected unusual seismic activity at North Korea's	nuclear	test site. Seismological data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) showed that an explosion caused a 6.3-magnitude tremor
244	96408	showed that an explosion caused a 6.3-magnitude tremor in the country's northeast, not far from the country's Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site. North Korea has conducted a sixth nuclear test, the Japanese government said, a move the United States and
244	96417	in the country's northeast, not far from the country's Punggye-ri nuclear test site. North Korea has conducted a sixth	nuclear	test, the Japanese government said, a move the United States and its allies in the region are likely to view
244	96476	test, which Japanese Minister Shinzo Abe said could not be tolerated, CNN reported. "If North Korea did indeed conduct a	nuclear	test, we absolutely cannot tolerate and must protest firmly. We will convene a National Security council meeting to gather and
244	96546	North Korean border, according to local media. As per the China's Earthquake Administration, North Korea has carried out its sixth	nuclear	test. The administration had earlier detected a quake in North Korea, of 5.2 magnitude. Eight minutes after the first quake
244	96603	described as a 'collapse'. Meanwhile, Japan has dispatched so-called "radiation sniffer" planes to take samples to confirm that a	nuclear	explosion did in fact take place. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated
244	98905	Minister Shinzo Abe and agreed to have close cooperation between their countries to put pressure on North Korea over its	nuclear	and ballistic missile program, the White House has announced. The conversation between the two leaders came as North Korean state
244	99103	spokesman Park Soo-hyun as saying. North Korea fired a Hwasong-12 missile on August 29 capable of carrying a	nuclear	payload that traveled nearly 2,700 kilometers into the Pacific and triggered alert warnings as it flew over Japan's northern island
244	99215	Korea conducted joint military exercises in the face of North Korean aggression last month. During a visit to the country's	Nuclear	Weapons Institute, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM (intercontinental ballistic
244	99291	was considering to severe trade ties with countries doing business with North Korea. Trump's statement comes on the backdrop of	nuclear	test conducted by the North Korea on Sunday. "The United States is considering, in addition to other options, stopping all
244	99359	the White House to discuss North Korea. Earlier in the day, Trump termed North Korea a 'rogue nation' for conducting	nuclear	test and said its 'actions continue to be very dangerous to the Washington'. In a series of tweets, Trump further
244	99399	further said that North Korea has become a great threat and embarrassment to China. "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," he said in a
244	99503	Minister Shinzo Abe and agreed to have close cooperation between their countries to put pressure on North Korea over its	nuclear	and ballistic missile program, the White House has announced. US President also spoke to South Korean President Moon Jae on
244	99567	generated from a syndicated feed.) United States President Donald Trump on Sunday termed North Korea a 'rogue nation' for conducting	nuclear	test and said its 'actions continue to be very dangerous to the Washington'. In a series of tweets, Trump further
244	99607	further said that North Korea has become a great threat and embarrassment to China. "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," he said in a
244	99713	Minister Shinzo Abe and agreed to have close cooperation between their countries to put pressure on North Korea over its	nuclear	and ballistic missile program, the White House has announced. US President also spoke to South Korean President Moon Jae on
244	99752	Jae on September 1 and discussed the threat posed by North Korea. Earlier in the day, India also deplored the	nuclear	test and called upon North Korea to refrain from such actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the region
244	99783	actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the region and beyond. In a statement, India expressed concern over the	nuclear	test and said that the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has once again acted in violation of its international
244	99833	international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. "North Korea has ignored the international community's widespread opposition, again carrying out a	nuclear	test. China's government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this", the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement. (This
244	106879	Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Top North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a	nuclear	bomb producing institute where a H-bomb to be loaded into an intercontinental ballistic missile was recently produced. "Respected Supreme
244	106908	be loaded into an intercontinental ballistic missile was recently produced. "Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un guided the work for	nuclear	weaponisation on the spot," said the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Sunday, without giving specified date of the
244	106978	the Department of Munitions Industry of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and scientists of the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute before being briefed on the details of nuclear weaponisation," said KCNA. The report said the institute recently succeeded
244	106988	the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and scientists of the Nuclear Weapons Institute before being briefed on the details of	nuclear	weaponisation," said KCNA. The report said the institute recently succeeded in making "a more developed nuke" and Kim watched an
244	107131	the institute to dynamically conduct the campaign for successfully concluding the final-stage research and development for perfecting the state	nuclear	force, he set forth tasks to be fulfilled in the research into nukes," said the report. --IANS pgh/ (This story
244	107216	making a "more developed nuke", state-media reported on Sunday. Kim made the inspection during a visit to the country's	Nuclear	Weapons Institute, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). However the agency did not disclose when the visit was
244	107301	on strategic goals," KCNA reported. Electromagnetic pulse is an intense wave of electrical energy generated by the detonation of a	nuclear	weapon. "Scientists further upgraded its technical performance at a higher ultra-modern level on the basis of precious successes made
244	107339	precious successes made in the first hydrogen bomb test," the agency added. In January 2016, North Korea conducted its fourth	nuclear	test, which Pyongyang claimed to be a successful trial of a hydrogen bomb, reports Yonhap News Agency. North Korea has
244	107363	claimed to be a successful trial of a hydrogen bomb, reports Yonhap News Agency. North Korea has carried out five	nuclear	tests since 2006, including two last year. Pyongyang boasted about its nuclear missile programme in Sunday's report, saying it has
244	107375	News Agency. North Korea has carried out five nuclear tests since 2006, including two last year. Pyongyang boasted about its	nuclear	missile programme in Sunday's report, saying it has the know-how and materials to make as many weapons as it
244	107419	of the hydrogen bomb were 100 per cent homemade and all the processes ranging from the production of weapons-grade	nuclear	materials to precision processing of components and their assembling were indigenously developed, thus enabling the country to produce powerful nuclear
244	107439	nuclear materials to precision processing of components and their assembling were indigenously developed, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants," CNN quoted the KCNA report as saying. The Kim Jong-un regime has also
244	108383	feed.) German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday issued a joint statement condemning North Korea's latest	nuclear	test and called for imposition of harsher sanctions against Pyongyang by the European Union. Merkel and Macron agreed that North
244	108489	EU sanctions against North Korea," read the joint statement. Meanwhile, Germany's Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said that news of the	nuclear	missile test -- reportedly involving a hydrogen bomb that could be fitted on an intercontinental ballistic missile -- was "deeply worrying". "Were
244	108580	world peace." Seismological agencies in South Korea, Japan and China, as well as the US Geological Survey and the Comprehensive	Nuclear	-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation, registered a tremor with a magnitude of 6.3 at a site previously used by North Korea
244	108602	Ban Treaty Organisation, registered a tremor with a magnitude of 6.3 at a site previously used by North Korea for	nuclear	tests. The incident occurred on the same day that North Korean state media released an image of leader Kim Jong
244	113028	Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday ordered all available diplomatic efforts to completely isolate North Korea after Pyongyang's sixth	nuclear	test earlier in the day. Moon convened an emergency National Security Council (NSC) meeting, which lasted for one-and-half
244	113157	the country's test of the device meant for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was a complete success. North Korea's sixth	nuclear	detonation was officially confirmed by the Blue House during a press conference held by Chung Eui-yong, top national security
244	113208	including new UN Security Council resolution, should be considered to completely isolate North Korea in response to the its sixth	nuclear	device test. The South Korean leader said his country would never tolerate an advancing technology of the North Korea's nuclear
244	113228	nuclear device test. The South Korean leader said his country would never tolerate an advancing technology of the North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programs, ordering the military to maintain a full defence readiness against further provocation. --IANS vgu/dg (This story
244	113453	Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Japan and China on Sunday strongly condemned North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slammed the test, saying the country's "nuclear and missile development poses a grave and
244	113466	on Sunday strongly condemned North Korea's sixth nuclear test. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slammed the test, saying the country's "	nuclear	and missile development poses a grave and immediate new level of threat" and "seriously undermines peace and security of the
244	113522	repeatedly going ahead with ballistic missile launches this year... We find it completely intolerable that North Korea has conducted a	nuclear	test in such an environment," Abe said in the statement. Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing firm opposition
244	113549	said in the statement. Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation of the	nuclear	test by North Korea. "North Korea has ignored the international community's widespread opposition and conducted a nuclear test again. The
244	113566	condemnation of the nuclear test by North Korea. "North Korea has ignored the international community's widespread opposition and conducted a	nuclear	test again. The Chinese government expresses resolute objection to and strong condemnation of it," the ministry's statement said. "We strongly
244	113656	spoke with his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui-yong, for about 20 minutes in an emergency phone call about the	nuclear	test, to discuss the possibility of deploying US military defence devices in South Korea. Chung said South Korea will also
244	113766	feed.) An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale was detected in North Korea after the country conducted its sixth	nuclear	test, a move the US and its allies in the region are likely to view as a major provocation, the
244	113814	Geological Survey (USGS) showed that an explosion caused the tremor in the country's northeast, not far from the Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site, reports CNN. The Korea Meteorological Administration initially put the scale of the earthquake at magnitude 5.7. and said
244	113886	officials. "After analysing data provided by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the Japanese government concluded that North Korea has conducted a	nuclear	test," Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said in a live television broadcast. North Korean state media said it will make
244	113948	the test, which Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said could not be tolerated. "If North Korea did indeed conduct a	nuclear	test, we absolutely cannot tolerate and must protest firmly. We will convene a National Security council meeting to gather and
244	114091	missile (ICBM) after it claimed to have made a "more developed nuke". Since 2006, North Korea has carried out five	nuclear	tests, including two last year. --IANS ksk/vt (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is
244	121691	the city are in Okhla and Narela-Bawana. Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours: FGN13 NKOREA-3RDLD	NUCLEAR	Seoul: North Korea says it set off a hydrogen bomb in its sixth nuclear test, which judging by the earthquake
244	121705	at 1700 hours: FGN13 NKOREA-3RDLD NUCLEAR Seoul: North Korea says it set off a hydrogen bomb in its sixth	nuclear	test, which judging by the earthquake it set off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet. (AP) FGN18 BRICS
244	121920	discuss the "growing threat" posed by North Korea. The two leaders reaffirm close cooperation. By Lalit K Jha FGN24 NKOREA-	NUCLEAR	-LD CHINA Beijing: China strongly condems North Korea's sixth nuclear test, asks the reclusive nation to "cease" its "incorrect actions
244	121930	leaders reaffirm close cooperation. By Lalit K Jha FGN24 NKOREA-NUCLEAR-LD CHINA Beijing: China strongly condems North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test, asks the reclusive nation to "cease" its "incorrect actions" and return to the dialogue table for denuclearisation of the
244	121961	and return to the dialogue table for denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. By K J M Varma FGN23 FRANCE-NKOREA-	NUCLEAR	Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron calls for a "very firm" response by the international community to North Korea's announcement that
244	124983	been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) India today strongly condemned North Korea's	nuclear	test and asked the reclusive nation to refrain from actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the Korean peninsula
244	125011	refrain from actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the Korean peninsula. North Korea carried out its most powerful	nuclear	test to date today, claiming to have developed an advanced hydrogen bomb that could sit atop an intercontinental ballistic missile
244	125109	impact peace and stability in the region and beyond," the statement said. "India also remains concerned about the proliferation of	nuclear	and missile technologies which has adversely impacted India's national security," it added. (This story has not been edited by Business
244	125274	purchase of the S-300 from Russia was suspended due to international sanctions. Russia resumed the sale following the 2015	nuclear	deal with world powers which lifted sanctions, and Iran's S-300 defence system became operational in March. On Saturday, the
244	128074	Defense Secretary James Mattis said today in a blunt warning to the reclusive nation after it carried out its biggest	nuclear	test. North Korea claimed today it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb meant to be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic
244	128104	a hydrogen bomb meant to be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. It was Pyongyang's sixth, and the most powerful	nuclear	test, which was set to raise tension in the region. "We made clear that we have the ability to defend
244	130203	Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today said a sixth	nuclear	test by Pyongyang would be "absolutely unacceptable," after a 6.3 magnitude explosion in the North indicated a new detonation. "If
244	130228	be "absolutely unacceptable," after a 6.3 magnitude explosion in the North indicated a new detonation. "If it forcibly conducted a	nuclear	test, it's absolutely unacceptable. We have to strongly protest it," Abe said. "There is a possibility that this is not
244	130258	it," Abe said. "There is a possibility that this is not a natural quake and that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test," he said, adding that the Japanese weather agency detected a seismic wave. (This story has not been edited by
244	131166	and embarrassment" to China and warned that "appeasement" won't work with Pyongyang, after the reclusive nation carried out its biggest	nuclear	test yet. Trump said the latest nuclear test by the North - its sixth - showed that "their words and actions continue
244	131173	appeasement" won't work with Pyongyang, after the reclusive nation carried out its biggest nuclear test yet. Trump said the latest	nuclear	test by the North - its sixth - showed that "their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous" to
244	131219	took aim at China - North Korea's biggest trading partner - for failing to exercise its influence to contain Pyongyang's rapidly developing	nuclear	weapons programme. Trump previously persuaded China to do more to control the North Korean regime, but Beijing has resisted any
244	131288	in April. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had then said Xi agreed to cooperate in reining in North Korea's	nuclear	programmes. Since then, Trump has appeared less optimistic on Chinese cooperation. "North Korea is a rogue nation which has become
244	131402	of Foreign Affairs was quick to condemn the test. "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has once again conducted a	nuclear	test in spite of widespread opposition from the international community. The Chinese government resolutely opposes and strongly condemns it." North
244	131446	has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb meant to be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. It last carried out a	nuclear	test in September 2016. Pyongyang has defied UN sanctions to develop nuclear weapons and to test missiles which could potentially
244	131458	intercontinental ballistic missile. It last carried out a nuclear test in September 2016. Pyongyang has defied UN sanctions to develop	nuclear	weapons and to test missiles which could potentially reach the mainland US. Last month, North Korea threatened to launch missiles
244	131508	Trump said Pyongyang would face "fire and fury" if it threatened the US. Those threats have not deterred the North's	nuclear	weapons programme. Last week, North Korea flew a medium-range ballistic missile over Japan, prompting the government in Tokyo to
244	131645	is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) The "artificial quake" in North Korea on Sunday, thought to be its sixth	nuclear	test, was 9.8 times more powerful than the tremor from Pyongyang's fifth test, the South's Yonhap news agency reported citing
244	131680	South's Yonhap news agency reported citing the state weather agency. It was "not only 9.8 times more powerful than the	nuclear	test conducted in September last year, but it is the most powerful", an official at the Korea Meteorological Administration told
244	131744	is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) North Korea said it set off a hydrogen bomb today in its sixth	nuclear	test, which judging by the earthquake it set off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet. South Korea's weather
244	131768	by the earthquake it set off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet. South Korea's weather agency estimated the	nuclear	blast yield of the presumed test was between 50 and 60 kilotons, or five to six times stronger than North
244	131809	Korea's fifth test in September 2016. That would mark a significant step forward in the North's quest for a viable	nuclear	missile capable of striking anywhere in the United States. On North Korean television, a newsreader called the test a "complete
244	131893	quake occurred at 12:29 p.M. Local time, in Kilju, northern Hamgyong province, the site where North Korea has conducted	nuclear	tests in the past. Seoul officials revised their earlier estimate of 5.6 magnitude quake. The US Geological Survey called the
244	131983	variety of possible responses that could be executed in collaboration with the US. Japan confirmed that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another nuclear test, and we
244	132000	Korea conducted a nuclear test, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another	nuclear	test, and we must protest strongly," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. The USGS and China's earthquake administration detected a second
244	132051	as a cave-in or collapse. South Korea's weather agency, however, said no second quake occurred. North Korea conducted two	nuclear	tests last year, the last nearly a year ago, on the September 9 anniversary of the nation's founding. It has
244	132097	in weapons tests, including its first two intercontinental ballistic missiles test in July. Last month, North Korea fired a potentially	nuclear	- capable midrange missile over northern Japan. Earlier today, photos released by the North Korean government showed Kim talking with his
244	132195	a diagram on the wall behind Kim of a bomb mounted inside a cone. State media said Kim visited the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute and inspected a "homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to
244	132221	homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to hundreds (of) kiloton." North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programme has made huge strides since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. The
244	132333	facilities, and more ballistic missile tests targeting the Pacific. It may be difficult for outside experts to confirm that the	nuclear	device detonated today was an H-bomb. State media reported that the test left no trace of radioactive material. The
244	132378	attempt to detect blast material to gauge North Korea's progress, but Pyongyang has become better at containing it as its	nuclear	program has evolved. To back up its claims to nuclear mastery, such tests are vital. The first of its two
244	132388	but Pyongyang has become better at containing it as its nuclear program has evolved. To back up its claims to	nuclear	mastery, such tests are vital. The first of its two atomic tests last year involved what Pyongyang claimed was a
244	132449	confirm North Korean statements about its highly secret weapons programme. North Korea is thought to have a growing arsenal of	nuclear	bombs and has spent decades trying to perfect a multistage, long-range missile to eventually carry smaller versions of those
244	132533	said it detonated a hydrogen bomb designed for a long-range missile today and called its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test a "perfect success", sparking world condemnation and promises of tougher US sanctions. Pyongyang residents threw their arms aloft in
244	132580	hailed the "unprecedentedly large" blast. It "marked a very significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force", she added. But world reaction was swift and angry. US President Donald Trump said on Twitter Pyongyang's "words and
244	132651	Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Hours before the test the North had released images of leader Kim Jong-Un at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute, inspecting what it said was a miniaturised H-bomb that could be fitted onto an intercontinental ballistic missile
244	132762	would discuss deploying "the strongest strategic assets of the US military". That could be taken as a reference to tactical	nuclear	weapons, which were withdrawn from South Korea by Washington in 1991. The US and South Korean military chiefs spoke by
244	133058	weapons capability to give it a stronger hand in any negotiations with the US. "North Korea will continue with their	nuclear	weapons programme unless the US proposes talks," Koo Kab-Woo of Seoul's University of North Korean Studies told AFP. Pictures
244	133083	US proposes talks," Koo Kab-Woo of Seoul's University of North Korean Studies told AFP. Pictures of Kim at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute showed the young leader, dressed in a black suit, examining a metal casing with a shape akin to
244	133209	devices," Melissa Hanham of the Middlebury Institute for International Studies in California said on Twitter. Pyongyang, which insists it needs	nuclear	weapons to defend itself, carried out its first atomic test in 2006. Its fifth detonation, in September last year, caused
244	133259	a 10-kiloton yield. The North has been subjected to seven rounds of United Nations Security Council sanctions over its	nuclear	and ballistic missile programmes, but always insists it will continue to pursue them. (This story has not been edited by
244	133306	generated from a syndicated feed.) North Korea announced it detonated a thermonuclear device today in its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test to date, a big step toward its goal of developing nuclear weapons capable of striking anywhere in the US
244	133318	device today in its sixth and most powerful nuclear test to date, a big step toward its goal of developing	nuclear	weapons capable of striking anywhere in the US. The North called it a "perfect success" while its neighbours condemned the
244	133408	carried out at 12:29 pm local time at the Punggye-ri site where North Korea has also conducted past	nuclear	tests. Officials in Seoul put the magnitude at 5.7, while the US Geological Survey said it was a magnitude 6.3
244	133497	the day, the party's newspaper ran a front- page story showing photos of Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. US President Donald Trump said Sunday on Twitter that
244	133611	reaching the mainland United States. Pyongyang says its missile development is part of a defensive effort to build a viable	nuclear	deterrent that can target US cities. China's foreign ministry said in a statement that the Chinese government has "expressed firm
244	133731	emergency phone call about an hour after the detonation. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the test "absolutely unacceptable." The	nuclear	test is the North's first since US President Donald Trump assumed office in January. Trump has been talking tough with
244	133894	bomb test," Onodera said. "North Korea might have successfully tested a weapon with significantly large capability." North Korea conducted two	nuclear	tests last year, the last nearly a year ago, on the September 9 anniversary of the nation's founding. It has
244	133947	most provocative launch yet last month, in response to ongoing US-South Korea military exercises, when it fired a potentially	nuclear	-capable midrange missile over northern Japan. It said that launch was the "curtain-raiser" for more activity to come. The
244	134066	lower range. For context, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the United States had a 15-kiloton yield. North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programme has made huge strides since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. Its
244	137295	hydrogen bomb was a threat to regional peace and issued an appeal for calm. North Korea's sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test "torpedoes the global non-proliferation regime, violates UN Security Council resolutions and international law, and creates a threat for
244	150334	percent of North Korean exports. Trump has repeatedly insisted that Beijing lean heavily on its isolated neighbor to halt its	nuclear	and missile development. He also tweeted today that North Korea is "a rogue nation which has become a great threat
244	154797	of my favourite ... China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation of a	nuclear	test undertaken by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK Sunday successfully detonated an H-bomb, a hydrogen
244	154838	bomb that can be carried by an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its official media agency announced. This was the sixth	nuclear	test the DPRK has undertaken. China's firm stance, as well as the common goal of the international community, is achieving
244	154866	stance, as well as the common goal of the international community, is achieving denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, protecting the	nuclear	non-proliferation mechanism and maintaining peace and stability in northeast Asia, the statement said. China strongly requires the DPRK to
244	166726	Jong Un at an undisclosed location. (AP) TOKYO North Korea on Sunday claimed a "perfect success" for its most powerful	nuclear	test so far, a further step in the development of weapons capable of striking anywhere in the United States. President
244	166792	in a tweet, without elaboration, as he prepared to meet later with his national security team. It was the first	nuclear	test since Trump took office in January. Advertisement The precise strength of the explosion, described by state-controlled media in
244	166955	test was carried out at 12:29 p.m. local time at the Punggye-ri site where it has conducted past	nuclear	tests. Officials in Seoul put the magnitude at 5.7; the U.S. Geological Survey said it was a magnitude 6.3. The
244	166992	a magnitude 6.3. The strongest artificial quake from previous tests was a magnitude 5.3. "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," Trump said in the
244	167156	order. Earlier, the party's newspaper ran a front-page story showing photos of Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Sunday's detonation builds on recent North Korean advances that
244	167212	reaching the mainland U.S. The North says its missile development is part of a defensive effort to build a viable	nuclear	deterrent that can target U.S. cities. China's foreign ministry said in a statement that the Beijing government has "expressed firm
244	167298	counterpart for 20 minutes about an hour after the detonation. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the test "absolutely unacceptable."	Nuclear	tests are crucial to perfecting sophisticated technologies and to demonstrating to the world that claims of nuclear prowess are not
244	167315	test "absolutely unacceptable." Nuclear tests are crucial to perfecting sophisticated technologies and to demonstrating to the world that claims of	nuclear	prowess are not merely a bluff. The North claimed the device it tested was a thermonuclear weapon commonly called a
244	167421	10 to 30 kilotons. "We cannot deny it was an H-bomb test," Onodera said. Advertisement North Korea conducted two	nuclear	tests last year and has been launching missiles at a record pace this year. It fired a potentially nuclear-capable
244	167440	two nuclear tests last year and has been launching missiles at a record pace this year. It fired a potentially	nuclear	-capable midrange missile over northern Japan last week in response to ongoing U.S.-South Korea military exercises. It said that
244	168058	a move that would stoke economic tensions with the U.S. ally as both countries confront a crisis over North Korea's	nuclear	weapons program. Withdrawing from the trade deal would back up Trump's promises to crack down on what he considers unfair
244	168358	level in years. As if to underscore the point, North Korea said Sunday that it had developed a more advanced	nuclear	bomb with "great destructive power," releasing photos of Kim Jong Un inspecting what it said was a hydrogen bomb that
244	168407	reaching the mainland United States. All the components of the "H-bomb" were "homemade" so North Korea could produce "powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants," the state-run Korean Central News Agency quoted Kim as saying. North Korea's latest
244	168437	Korean Central News Agency quoted Kim as saying. North Korea's latest pronouncement could not be verified. It claimed that a	nuclear	test in January last year was of a hydrogen bomb but experts said the seismic waves generated were consistent with
244	168460	January last year was of a hydrogen bomb but experts said the seismic waves generated were consistent with an ordinary	nuclear	device, not a thermonuclear one. The U.S.-South Korea deal, which was reached in 2007 and went into effect in
244	168628	telling trade representatives in Seoul to stand their ground against the United States in the renegotiations. Advertisement "The North Korean	nuclear	crisis is pushing tension on this divided peninsula to new highs," the Korea Times wrote in an editorial. "But that
244	168804	Seoul during a perilous time on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea has become increasingly adversarial with its missile program, testing	nuclear	weapons and firing missiles over Japan in a way that has alarmed the international community. Wendy Cutler, who was the
244	171468	it's a problem at all. Problems without solutions, the saying goes, aren't problems. They're facts. Some people argue that a	nuclear	-armed North Korea is less of a problem and more of a fact. Murderous doughboy Kim Jong Un will never
244	171492	is less of a problem and more of a fact. Murderous doughboy Kim Jong Un will never give up his	nuclear	toys. And let's face it: He would be stupid to. Advertisement Perhaps the one true lesson of the last half
244	171534	of geopolitics is that the only way ambitious criminal regimes can protect themselves from outside threats is to have a	nuclear	deterrent. That was probably one of the last thoughts to go through Moammar Gadhafi's mind before the Libyan dictator was
244	171574	was killed by a United Nations-backed mob. Advocates of more "strategic patience" argue that we should just accept a	nuclear	-armed North Korea and rely on the time-tested policy of nuclear deterrence. It's not a bad argument, but it
244	171586	patience" argue that we should just accept a nuclear-armed North Korea and rely on the time-tested policy of	nuclear	deterrence. It's not a bad argument, but it has problems. Nuclear weapons have uses other than simply laying waste to
244	171597	Korea and rely on the time-tested policy of nuclear deterrence. It's not a bad argument, but it has problems.	Nuclear	weapons have uses other than simply laying waste to cities. The chief one, as I already mentioned, is they take
244	171656	Nukes also provide all manner of maneuvering room. Advertisement For instance, Iran, another country with a horrible government, wants a	nuclear	arsenal very badly. While the Israelis are worried for understandable reasons that the Iranians might one day use it against
244	171828	biggest profit centers is extortion from the "international community." For 25 years, it has been taking bribes to delay its	nuclear	program, as President Donald Trump rightly noted on Twitter recently. And, obviously, the regime lied every time. North Korea has
244	171851	President Donald Trump rightly noted on Twitter recently. And, obviously, the regime lied every time. North Korea has also exported	nuclear	and missile technology to rogue nations such as Iran and Syria. Who really thinks that Kim will give up his
244	180265	also introduced regulations for such properties. China on Sunday expressed firm opposition to and strongly condemned a new round of	nuclear	tests that Pyongyang conducted, vowing to "unswervingly push forward the denuclearization of the peninsula". A photo grab from the official
244	180306	website of China's Foreign Ministry on Sunday shows China expresses firm opposition to and strongly condemned a new round of	nuclear	tests that Pyongyang conducted. "Today, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea once again conducted a nuclear test despite widespread opposition
244	180322	a new round of nuclear tests that Pyongyang conducted. "Today, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea once again conducted a	nuclear	test despite widespread opposition from international society. The Chinese government expresses firm opposition to and strong condemnation on this," the
244	180380	stand of China and a common aspiration of the international community to realize denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, maintain the	nuclear	non-proliferation regime and maintain peace and stability in Northeast Asia, the statement said. "We strongly urge the DPRK side
244	180503	and stability on the peninsula," it added. Pyongyang said it set off a hydrogen bomb on Sunday in its sixth	nuclear	test. Wild sea cucumber, a marine delicacy which the Chinese deem highly nutritious, from Iceland, joined a coding system launched
244	182494	Sunday, calling for enhancing mutual support and strategic coordination. The two leaders also agreed to appropriately deal with the latest	nuclear	test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Putin is in the Southeastern Chinese coastal city of Xiamen
244	182582	cooperation mechanisms should be well played to advance projects in key areas including energy, aerospace and aviation, as well as	nuclear	power. He urged advancing the integration of the Belt and Road Initiative with the Eurasian Economic Union. Mutual understanding and
244	182893	to attend the BRICS Summit. The two leaders agreed on properly handling the latest situation, in which Pyongyang conducted a	nuclear	test earlier in the day, according to a release by the Foreign Ministry. Xi and Putin had an in-depth
244	183063	cooperation. Xi said the two countries should further advance cooperative programs in areas such as energy, aviation and aerospace and	nuclear	energy, and gear up synergy in areas such as connectivity. China has been Russia's largest trade partner for seven consecutive
244	202556	British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was addressing the General Assembly of the United Nations on the deeply serious subject of	nuclear	arms control. The Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, interrupted by banging the table with his shoe and emitting disruptive cries, to
244	230625	officials had opposed a unilateral NAFTA withdrawal. Trump's comments on Saturday came amid a standoff over North Korea's missile and	nuclear	tests. North Korea sharply raised regional tension this week with the launch of its Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile
244	250090	Chiefs of Staff Donald Trump remained tight-lipped on whether the US would attack North Korea in response to its	nuclear	test Sunday morning, but said economic sanctions were possible On Saturday night EST, North Korea released this photo showing Kim
244	250119	possible On Saturday night EST, North Korea released this photo showing Kim Jong-Un and what appeared to be a	nuclear	warhead. Soon after, it detonated a 100kt bomb underground As Mattis and Dunford walked away, the press shouted a series
244	250157	shouted a series of questions that they declined to answer. They included 'Secretary Mattis, do you believe they've got a	nuclear	warhead that could go on a missile?' 'Mr. Secretary, is war inevitable?' and 'Is the president going to war, Secretary
244	250207	Sunday, state news agency Yonhap reported. The South's military conducted a live-fire exercise simulating an attack on the North's	nuclear	site, hitting 'designated targets in the East Sea', the report added, quoting the Joint Chiefs of Staff. JAMES MATTIS' STATEMENT
244	250416	to do so. 'Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen.' Advertisement 'The training came in response to the North's sixth	nuclear	test... and involved the country's Hyunmoo ballistic missile and the F-15K fighter jets,' it said. The South's military said
244	250450	jets,' it said. The South's military said the range to the simulated targets were equivalent to the North's Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site in its northeastern province. It's unclear why Donald Trump was not present for the announcement, but the US's
244	251425	That would also make it hard to tell if it is a regular nuke or the purported hydrogen bomb. Japan's	Nuclear	Regulation Authority said no abnormal change in radiation levels had been detected on monitoring posts across the country as of
244	251452	in radiation levels had been detected on monitoring posts across the country as of Sunday night, local time. China's National	Nuclear	Safety Administration says it activated nuclear-radiation-related plans shortly after the test was conducted. It said nearby radiation monitoring
244	251458	on monitoring posts across the country as of Sunday night, local time. China's National Nuclear Safety Administration says it activated	nuclear	-radiation-related plans shortly after the test was conducted. It said nearby radiation monitoring stations were operating normally. Advertisement He
244	251545	came after a string of tweets at around 7:45am Sunday, when he wrote: 'North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. 'Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States. 'North Korea is a
244	252099	In term of what happens, listen, no rational person wants to see a military conflict with North Korea, with the	nuclear	weapons, there almost any scenario, you're looking at tens or thousands or hundreds of thousands of casualties in a matter
244	252400	and the allies' Combined Forces Command, agreed shortly after the detonation to take action 'as soon as possible'. NORTH KOREA'S	NUCLEAR	TESTS October 9, 2006: 0.7-2 kilotons May 25, 2009: 2-5.4 kilotons February 12, 2013: 6-16 kilotons January
244	252502	that the country's president, Xi Jinping, and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had both agreed to deal 'appropriately with the latest	nuclear	test'. 'The two leaders agreed to stick to the goal of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula and keep close communication
244	252632	community could not give in to emotions, should act calmly and deliberately, and stressed that the complex settlement of the	nuclear	and other problems of the Korean Peninsula can be achieved exclusively through political and diplomatic means.' South Korea and the
244	252825	an initial fission reaction to trigger a fusion reaction, where light nuclei of atoms fuse together. Fusion is the same	nuclear	process that powers the sun. The US first tested a hydrogen bomb in 1952, with a 1000 kiloton yield. H
244	252972	increase the pressure on North Korea's leaders to stop their destabilising actions.' UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson condemned the 'reckless'	nuclear	weapon test and stressed that 'all options are on the table' when pressed on military action. But he warned: 'The
244	253139	Korea's hydrogen bomb - which is powerful enough to destroy a city - sparked a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake amid an 'escalating'	nuclear	crisis when it was detonated on Sunday. The terrifying tremor was detected in the northeast of the country where the
244	253283	with great destructive power which can be detonated even at high altitudes for super-powerful EMP attack.' WHAT IS A	NUCLEAR	EMP? North Korea has specifically threatened an EMP attack on the US for the first time. Nuclear blasts generate high
244	253300	WHAT IS A NUCLEAR EMP? North Korea has specifically threatened an EMP attack on the US for the first time.	Nuclear	blasts generate high-intensity radio waves that can disrupt electronics. These EMP blasts travel along line-of-sight, which means
244	253390	secret tests of an EMP launch trajectory. Advertisement An EMP is a burst of high-intensity radio waves emitted from	nuclear	explosions in the upper atmosphere that scrambles electronics, much like a sudden power surge can overload a power outlet. But
244	253418	electronics, much like a sudden power surge can overload a power outlet. But an EMP is far, far worse; a	nuclear	bomb detonated high in the atmosphere could knock out the power grid across a swathe of the continental US - or
244	253828	be a sign that Kim Jong-Un, either threatened or emboldened by Trump, is in a hurry to get the	nuclear	deterrent his country is after. But tensions on the Korean Peninsula rise every year in the spring and late summer
244	253931	have expected a detonation on September 9 - which is North Korea's Day of the Foundation of the Republic. The last	nuclear	test occurred that day. Instead, it came during the Labor Day weekend - likely a direct attempt to spite the US
244	254001	to prove that North Korea isn't under China's control. Earlier on Sunday, North Korean state television claimed the country's sixth	nuclear	test - 10 times more powerful than its fifth - was a 'perfect success' and could pave the way for a frightening
244	254053	the underground test - which was directly ordered by leader Kim Jong-un - was a 'meaningful' step in completing the country's	nuclear	weapons program. The worrying development comes amid heightened tensions following Pyongyang's test-launch of two missiles in July that potentially
244	254127	lethal weapon. However, Kim claims the latest explosive - which seismologists calculated to be eight times as damaging as the Hiroshima	nuclear	bomb dropped by the US in World War II - could be packed into a warhead and fired towards US territory
244	254205	his military might with increasingly powerful missiles in a bid to scare off his enemies. Overhead pictures of Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site from August 17, published by 38 North. The detonation occurred close to this location, and vibrations were felt
244	254243	vibrations were felt in China and Russia Yonhap, South Korea's official news agency, reports the quake struck where North Korea's	nuclear	test site Punggye-ri is located Simultaneously, he has branded world leaders 'puppets' and bragged that attempts to locate his
244	254358	as a direct challenge to Trump. Just hours earlier, Trump had talked to Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe about the	nuclear	crisis in the region. Abe later slammed the test as 'absolutely unacceptable'. He added: 'North Korea's nuclear and missile development
244	254375	Abe about the nuclear crisis in the region. Abe later slammed the test as 'absolutely unacceptable'. He added: 'North Korea's	nuclear	and missile development programme is a threat that is more grave and urgent to the safety of our country and
244	254533	Kim signing the order to carry out the test blast, which seismologists calculate was eight times as damaging as the	nuclear	bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the US in World War II. The shock news was delivered on state television by
244	254591	propaganda announcements from the rogue state for the past 40 years. A statement from the country read: 'Scientists in the	nuclear	field of the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] successfully carried out a test of H-bomb for ICBM [intercontinental
244	254617	People's Republic of Korea] successfully carried out a test of H-bomb for ICBM [intercontinental ballistic missile] in the northern	nuclear	test ground of the DPRK at 12:00 on September 2, true to the Workers' Party of Korea's plan for
244	254641	the DPRK at 12:00 on September 2, true to the Workers' Party of Korea's plan for building a strategic	nuclear	force.' Just hours earlier, the country claimed it had developed a more advanced nuclear weapon with 'great destructive power'. South
244	254655	Korea's plan for building a strategic nuclear force.' Just hours earlier, the country claimed it had developed a more advanced	nuclear	weapon with 'great destructive power'. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said it had detected a seismic wave
244	254740	5.7 magnitude quake occurred at 12.29pm local time, in Kilju, northern Hamgyong province, the site where North Korea has conducted	nuclear	tests in the past. Seoul officials revised their earlier estimate of 5.6 magnitude quake. The U.S. Geological Survey called the
244	254806	President Moon Jae-in. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said: 'It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another	nuclear	test, and we must protest strongly.' China's earthquake administration detected a second tremor of magnitude 4.6 in North Korea minutes
244	254862	however, said no second quake happened. A US researcher told the BBC that if the earthquake was caused by a	nuclear	blast, it would be the largest atomic test conducted by North Korea. Citizens of the North Korean capital Pyongyang gathered
244	254896	of the North Korean capital Pyongyang gathered around a screen showing the order signed by Kim Jong-Un authorising the	nuclear	test Dave Schmerler, of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, added: 'We should definitely be alarmed.' Japan's Ministry of
244	254944	test for radiation despite North Korea's claims that radioactive material did not leak into the environment. Tremors caused by the	nuclear	test were at least ten times as powerful as the last time Pyongyang exploded an atomic bomb a year ago
244	254980	atomic bomb a year ago, the Japan Meteorological Agency said at a briefing aired by public broadcaster NHK. The previous	nuclear	blast in North Korea is estimated by experts to have been around 10 kilotons. South Korea's defense committee says the
244	255056	also caused a massive earthquake. NORTH KOREA'S MISSILE DEVELOPMENT Here are key dates in the North's quest to develop a	nuclear	-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States: Late 1970s: North Korea starts working on a version of the Soviet
244	255223	Test-fires seven missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2 which explodes after 40 seconds. Oct 9, 2006: Conducts underground	nuclear	test, its first. April 5, 2009: Launches long-range rocket which flies over Japan and lands in the Pacific, in
244	255280	and South Korea see it as a disguised test of a Taepodong-2. May 25, 2009: Conducts its second underground	nuclear	test, several times more powerful than the first. April 13, 2012: Launches what it has said is a long-range
244	255339	a multi-stage rocket and successfully places an Earth observational satellite in orbit. February 12, 2013: Conducts its third underground	nuclear	test. January 6, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground nuclear test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb - a claim doubted
244	255348	observational satellite in orbit. February 12, 2013: Conducts its third underground nuclear test. January 6, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground	nuclear	test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb - a claim doubted by most experts. March 9, 2016: Kim Jong-Un
244	255435	Korea fires a ballistic missile directly into Japan's maritime economic zone for the first time. September 9, 2016: Conducts fifth	nuclear	test, its most powerful to date. March 6, 2017: Fires four ballistic missiles in what it says is an exercise
244	255618	flew around 1,678 miles at a maximum altitude of about 342 miles. September 3, 2017: North Korea carries out sixth	nuclear	test, with seismic monitors measuring an 'explosion' of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government confirms nuclear test
244	255637	sixth nuclear test, with seismic monitors measuring an 'explosion' of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government confirms	nuclear	test took place. Advertisement Photos released on Sunday show the country's leader inspecting the hydrogen bomb that it says will
244	255690	and can be detonated at high altitudes, the regime claimed - and added that it can build as many of the	nuclear	weapons as it wishes. In the report about the new bomb Kim was seen inspecting, North Korea's Korean Central News
244	255729	Central News Agency added: 'Kim Jong-un said he felt the pride at the indomitably bolstering up of [North Korea's]	nuclear	forces despite a great price as he watched the Juche-oriented thermonuclear weapon with super explosive power made by our
244	256005	we see North Korea setting itself as an objective to have tomorrow or the day after missiles that can transport	nuclear	weapons. In a few months that will be a reality,' Jean-Yves Le Drian told RTL radio. 'At the moment
244	256073	find the path to negotiations. It must be diplomatically active.' Advertisement North Korea last year conducted its fourth and fifth	nuclear	tests, saying the fourth in January 2016 was a successful hydrogen bomb test, although outside experts questioned whether it was
244	256101	was a successful hydrogen bomb test, although outside experts questioned whether it was a full-fledged hydrogen bomb. The fifth	nuclear	test in September 2016 was measured to be possibly North Korea's biggest detonation ever, but the earthquake it caused was
244	256149	to demonstrate a thermonuclear test. Satellite images taken last month suggested North Korea was ready to carry out a sixth	nuclear	bomb test. The overhead pictures of Punggye-ri nuclear test site, in the country's north east revealed Kim Jong-un
244	256158	month suggested North Korea was ready to carry out a sixth nuclear bomb test. The overhead pictures of Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site, in the country's north east revealed Kim Jong-un could order a test blast 'at any time with
244	256221	Republic, to carry out the trial. The same date was chosen last year by North Korea to conduct its fifth	nuclear	test, marking the 68 years since Kim Il-sung came to power. Instead, the explosion came a week earlier. Satellite
244	256276	site was on 'standby'. The satellite images from August 27 suggested North Korea was ready to carry out a sixth	nuclear	bomb test The facility in north eastern North Korea remains on 'standby', according to experts A man was rushed to
244	259062	military solution' after Kim Jong-un tested a powerful underground hydrogen bomb. The Foreign Secretary condemned the 'reckless' North Korean	nuclear	test and warned that being able to fit a warhead to a missile would present a 'new order of threat
244	259214	Un (left) appears to sign the order (right) asking his scientist to proceed with the test The detonation of the	nuclear	device was North Korea's sixth and most powerful test to date. Pyongyang called the test a 'perfect success' but it
244	259348	to put further pressure on Kim's regime. Yonhap, South Korea's official news agency, reports the quake struck where North Korea's	nuclear	test site Punggyeri is located He said: 'There is no question that this is another provocation, it is reckless, what
244	259434	peaceful diplomatic means are the best.' Mr Johnson said: 'Over the 30 year history of North Korea's attempt to acquire	nuclear	weapons there have been tough moments and moments when they have backed down again. 'We are working to see if
244	259499	to put further pressure on Kim's regime The earthquake came after North Korea claimed it had developed a more advanced	nuclear	weapon. Photos released on Sunday show the country's leader Kim Jong-un inspecting a hydrogen bomb Overhead pictures of Punggye
244	259521	Photos released on Sunday show the country's leader Kim Jong-un inspecting a hydrogen bomb Overhead pictures of Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site from August 17, published by 38 North, revealed Kim Jong-un could order a test blast 'at any
244	259683	Chinese always say is that there is a kind of equivalence between the South Korea/American military exercises and that	nuclear	testing conducted by North Korea. 'We don't accept that: what the South Koreans do is entirely legitimate, it's peaceful, it's
244	271649	massive military response, US officials said last night after the rogue state announced it had carried out its most powerful	nuclear	test yet. The US had many options which could lead to the annihilation of North Korea, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis
244	271936	to be capable of reaching the US mainland. Analysts say the claims should be treated with caution, but the states	nuclear	capability is clearly advancing. The UN Security Council will meet today to discuss North Koreas test. Yesterdays announcement prompted international
244	272110	Kim pictured in photos released on Sunday) Yonhap, South Korea's official news agency, reports the quake struck where North Korea's	nuclear	test site Punggye-ri is located When asked outside church whether an attack was possible, the president (pictured left, with
244	272181	with any country doing business with North Korea' South Korean president Moon Jae-in said claims of North Koreas sixth	nuclear	test should be met with the strongest possible response, including new sanctions. Japans chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said measures
244	272366	with countries that do business with North Korea which includes China. Last month, he resolved to respond to North Koreas	nuclear	threats with fire and fury like the world has never seen. The White House said Mr Trumps national security team
244	272422	Russia, who share a border with the state and will not accept US-backed neighbours. News of the states sixth	nuclear	test emerged after South Korea reported a magnitude 5.7 earthquake, which the North said was triggered by the detonation of
244	272491	government late last week shows the last test launch by the country It came a decade after North Koreas first	nuclear	test and represents a significant escalation of its programme. North Korea last carried out a nuclear test in September 2016
244	272507	after North Koreas first nuclear test and represents a significant escalation of its programme. North Korea last carried out a	nuclear	test in September 2016. A week ago, Pyongyang fired a missile over Japanese territory in its most provocative test before
244	272589	detonated underground. But a US intelligence expert said there was no reason to doubt that the state tested an advanced	nuclear	device. Melissa Hanham, of the James Martin Centre for Nonproliferation Studies, told the BBC: There is no way of telling
244	272644	even be a model but the messaging is clear. They want to demonstrate that they know what makes a credible	nuclear	warhead. How a hydrogen bomb works: North Korea's new device could yield a devastating blast thousands of times more powerful
244	272756	which use an initial fission reaction to trigger a fusion reaction, smashing the nuclei of atoms together in the same	nuclear	process that powers the sun. Photos released yesterday show the country's leader Kim Jong-un inspecting the hydrogen device that
244	272793	the hydrogen device that it promised would be loaded on a new intercontinental ballistic missile Overhead pictures of Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site from August 17, published by 38 North. The detonation occurred close to this location, and vibrations were felt
244	272888	upper limit on yield. The largest weapon ever tested was a Russian device with a 50,000 kiloton yield. NORTH KOREA'S	NUCLEAR	TESTS October 9, 2006: 0.7-2 kilotons May 25, 2009: 2-5.4 kilotons February 12, 2013: 6-16 kilotons January
244	272986	yield range of either traditional atomic or thermonuclear weapons. Either way, it seems clear the test was of a powerful	nuclear	weapon capable of destroying swaths of a city. 'We have nothing to cause us to doubt that this was a
244	273011	swaths of a city. 'We have nothing to cause us to doubt that this was a test of an advanced	nuclear	device,' one US intelligence official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The US official said, however, that it would
244	274364	months, with increasing alarm, world leaders have analysed every option in the battle to halt Kim Jong-un and his	nuclear	ambitions. But after his latest military exercise, another strategy is being discussed: cyber-warfare. Just days ago, Theresa May refused
244	274512	reality of Britains cyber-warfare capabilities? Is the Government really capable of mounting sophisticated electronic attacks that could cripple Kims	nuclear	missile programme? How exactly would we do it? And who else would be doing it? Naturally, the world of state
244	274853	cyber-powers in the world. If we assume that Britain and the US are working together to cripple North Koreas	nuclear	missile programme, how are they doing it? The most important thing to bear in mind is that hacking into Kims
244	275044	access remotely. This method is thought to have been successfully used by the Americans and the Israelis against Irans Natanz	nuclear	facility in 2012 and 2013, during which a computer worm was responsible for crippling scores of uranium enrichment centrifuges. However
244	275289	and submarines, 140 aircraft and about 20,000 sailors in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. The USS Ronald Reagan, a	nuclear	-powered aircraft supercarrier, is permanently deployed in Japan, as the fleets flagship carrier. Dr Futter concedes that this infrastructure could
244	275608	but on having better cyber experts than your enemies. Advertisement Kim Jong-un has realised his dream of fitting a	nuclear	bomb inside a long-range ballistic missile, according to South Korea, amid fears he is plotting yet another rocket test
244	275692	response' to any threats from the rogue state. But South Korea this morning claimed dictator Kim has successfully miniaturised a	nuclear	weapon to fit onto a missile and believes Pyongyang plans to carry out a new intercontinental ballistic missile test imminently
244	275734	believe it fits in an intercontinental ballistic missile,' Song Young-Moo told a parliamentary briefing, a day after Pyongyang's biggest	nuclear	test to date. There are fears the tyrant may chose September 9, North Korea's Day of the Foundation of the
244	275777	carry out a spectacular new trial. The same date was chosen last year by North Korea to conduct its fifth	nuclear	test, marking 68 years since Kim Il-sung came to power. This morning, Russia warned America against starting a fight
244	275972	waters of the East Sea as a military exercise. President Moon said on Sunday that claims of North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test should be met with the 'strongest possible' response, including new sanctions The astonishing photos show that South Korea is
244	276097	and warning they face 'world-level military power'. In a string of new developments this morning, it emerged: North Korea's	nuclear	test was measured at 50 kilotons making it the country's strongest ever amid earlier fears a strike on the South
244	276159	North Korea No atmospheric radiation has been detected despite fears of a leak from a 'cave in' caused by the	nuclear	test South Korea warned that Pyongyang is preparing another launch to test its intercontinental ballistic missile Seoul will temporarily deploy
244	276294	and the United States Last night, the South's military conducted a live-fire exercise simulating an attack on the North's	nuclear	site, hitting 'designated targets in the East Sea', the report added, quoting the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pictures showed South
244	276399	said in a statement. The exercise 'was carried out as a strong warning' to the North for conducting its sixth	nuclear	test, it added. The training involved long-range air-to-surface missiles and ballistic missiles. The country is also preparing
244	276438	also preparing fresh military drills with its ally the United States in response to North Korea's sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test a day earlier. 'The training came in response to the North's sixth nuclear test... and involved the country's Hyunmoo
244	276452	North Korea's sixth and most powerful nuclear test a day earlier. 'The training came in response to the North's sixth	nuclear	test... and involved the country's Hyunmoo ballistic missile and the F-15K fighter jets,' it said. South Korea's military conducted
244	276483	F-15K fighter jets,' it said. South Korea's military conducted a live-fire exercise simulating an attack on the North's	nuclear	site, hitting 'designated targets in the East Sea', according to the country's Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pictured above, South Korean
244	276550	the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang today The tests came after North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test on Sunday - in violation of UN resolutions - which it said was an advanced hydrogen bomb for a long-range
244	276695	missile defences today The South's military said the range to the simulated targets were equivalent to the North's Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site in its northeastern province. The South's environment ministry will also announce on Monday its approval of an environmental
244	276749	a ministry official told Reuters. Media in Seoul this morning also called for the country to consider building its own	nuclear	weapons amid a growing threat from its northern neighbour. North Korea described its testing of the hydrogen bomb as a
244	276888	an act as exposing the neck under straw cutter to dare counter the world-level military power equipped with powerful	nuclear	striking means. South Korean Defense Ministry in Seoul shows South Korea's missile system firing Hyunmu-2 missile into the East
244	277081	to be capable of reaching the US mainland. Analysts say the claims should be treated with caution, but the state's	nuclear	capability is clearly advancing. The UN Security Council will meet today to discuss North Korea's test. Yesterday's announcement prompted international
244	277231	the South Korean population' if the West attacks. South Korean president Moon Jae-in said claims of North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test should be met with the 'strongest possible' response, including new sanctions. Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said measures
244	277420	off U.S. trade with countries that deal with North Korea and rejected pressure to do more to halt the North's	nuclear	development. Russia, which has also backed the state, said the test defied international law and urged all sides involved to
244	277569	warned: 'We have many options to do so.' Meanwhile, the UN Security Council will meet on Monday on North Korea's	nuclear	test at the request of the United States, Japan, Britain, France and South Korea, the US mission to the United
244	277697	their share of responsibility, she added. North Korea has been under U.N. sanctions since 2006 over its ballistic missile and	nuclear	programs. Typically, China and Russia only view a test of a long-range missile or a nuclear weapon as a
244	277714	ballistic missile and nuclear programs. Typically, China and Russia only view a test of a long-range missile or a	nuclear	weapon as a trigger for further possible UN sanctions. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday that the members
244	277875	on Tuesday. Pictured above, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe People gather and look at the news of their country's latest	nuclear	test seen on the screen, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday North Korea's border county of Kaepoong is seen from
244	277913	is seen from a South Korean observation post in Paju near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing two Koreas PROBE OVER	NUCLEAR	LEAK FEARS Japan and China say they have not yet detected any atmospheric radiation from North Korea's nuclear test, amid
244	277931	PROBE OVER NUCLEAR LEAK FEARS Japan and China say they have not yet detected any atmospheric radiation from North Korea's	nuclear	test, amid fears of a leak from a 'cave in' during the underground blast. Japan's top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga
244	278003	Monday that radiation levels near its Korean border were also normal. 'Results of monitoring make clear that this North Korean	nuclear	test as of now has produced no effect on our nation's environment or the public,' the ministry wrote on its
244	278388	to impose sanctions on North Korea, first negotiating with China before formally involving the remaining 13 council members. Following the	nuclear	test on Sunday, Britain, Japan and South Korea pushed for new UN sanctions, while China and Russia said they would
244	278529	not in negotiating,' he said. Any new sanctions would build on eight resolutions ratcheting up action against Pyongyang over five	nuclear	tests, four long-range ballistic missile tests and dozens of medium-range rocket launches. The past three substantial resolutions have
244	278587	vetoes by the United States, Britain, France, Russia or China to pass. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned North Korea's	nuclear	test on Sunday as 'profoundly destabilizing for regional security' and called on the country's leadership to cease such acts How
244	278722	the hydrogen device that it promised would be loaded on a new intercontinental ballistic missile Overhead pictures of Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site from August 17, published by 38 North. The detonation occurred close to this location, and vibrations were felt
244	278773	which use an initial fission reaction to trigger a fusion reaction, smashing the nuclei of atoms together in the same	nuclear	process that powers the sun. The result of the fusion design is a devastating blast that can be thousands of
244	278814	times more powerful than traditional atomic bomb designs, which have an upper yield limit of about 500 kilotons. NORTH KOREA'S	NUCLEAR	TESTS October 9, 2006: 0.7-2 kilotons May 25, 2009: 2-5.4 kilotons February 12, 2013: 6-16 kilotons January
244	278955	weapons. Later estimations put it closer to 50 kilotons. Either way, it seems clear the test was of a powerful	nuclear	weapon capable of destroying swaths of a city. 'We have nothing to cause us to doubt that this was a
244	278980	swaths of a city. 'We have nothing to cause us to doubt that this was a test of an advanced	nuclear	device,' one US intelligence official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The US official said, however, that it would
244	279054	possibility of 'total annihilation' for the secretive regime. South Korea's official news agency reports the quake struck where North Korea's	nuclear	test site Punggye-ri is located Most of us have, at some stage, been seated next to a less-than
244	305204	loaded into the country's new intercontinental ballistic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency claimed Sunday. Questions remain over whether	nuclear	-armed Pyongyang has successfully miniaturised its weapons, and whether it has a working H-bomb, but KCNA said that leader
244	305235	has a working H-bomb, but KCNA said that leader Kim Jong-Un had inspected such a device at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute. It was a "thermonuclear weapon with super explosive power made by our own efforts and technology", KCNA cited
244	305384	faces a rain of "fire and fury", and that Washington's weapons are "locked and loaded". Graphic on different types of	nuclear	warheads After Pyongyang carried out its fourth nuclear test, in January 2016, it claimed that the device was a miniaturised
244	305392	that Washington's weapons are "locked and loaded". Graphic on different types of nuclear warheads After Pyongyang carried out its fourth	nuclear	test, in January 2016, it claimed that the device was a miniaturised H-bomb, which has the potential to be
244	305418	claimed that the device was a miniaturised H-bomb, which has the potential to be far more powerful than other	nuclear	devices. But scientists said the six-kiloton yield achieved then was far too low for a thermonuclear device. When it
244	305539	would create a risk that it was preparing an attack. - Preparing a test? - The North Korean leadership says a credible	nuclear	deterrent is critical to the nation's survival, claiming it is under constant threat from an aggressive United States. It has
244	305573	from an aggressive United States. It has been subjected to seven rounds of United Nations Security Council sanctions over its	nuclear	and ballistic missile programmes, but always insists it will continue to pursue them. A North Korean official media image of
244	305615	launch of an intermediate-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 at an undisclosed location near Pyongyang in August Its first	nuclear	test was in 2006, and successive blasts are believed to have been aimed at refining designs and reliability as well
244	305683	than the 15-kiloton US device which destroyed Hiroshima in 1945. Atomic or "A-bombs" work on the principle of	nuclear	fission, where energy is released by splitting atoms of enriched uranium or plutonium encased in the warhead. Hydrogen or H
244	305720	warhead. Hydrogen or H-bombs, also known as thermonuclear weapons, work on fusion and are far more powerful, with a	nuclear	blast taking place first to create the intense temperatures required. No H-bomb has ever been used in combat, but
244	305748	intense temperatures required. No H-bomb has ever been used in combat, but they make up most of the world's	nuclear	arsenals. Melissa Hanham of the Middlebury Institute for International Studies in California said the latest images released by the North
244	305860	future, we won't know if it's this object though." Reports have suggested that Pyongyang could soon carry out a sixth	nuclear	test, but the respected 38 North website said last week that satellite imagery of the Punggye-ri test site showed
244	305897	ri test site showed no evidence that a blast was imminent. One threat to BRICS comity lies in tension between	nuclear	-armed China and India, who recently locked horns over a disputed Himalayan border region The five BRICS nations hold their
244	306149	arrive distracted by political turmoil at home. - Himalayan face-off - A major threat to BRICS comity lies in tension between	nuclear	-armed China and India, who recently locked horns over a disputed Himalayan border region. A full-blown crisis was averted
244	306538	a hydrogen bomb that can be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile North Korea appeared to carry out a sixth	nuclear	test Sunday, possibly of a hydrogen bomb more powerful than any device it has previously detonated, presenting President Donald Trump
244	306703	staged thermonuclear weapon" which represents a significant advance in its weapons program. North Korea appeared to carry out a sixth	nuclear	test Sunday, with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site Chinese monitors said they
244	306791	A new test would be certain to infuriate Washington, Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and others. Tokyo said the tremor was a	nuclear	blast, which Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had said would be "absolutely unacceptable." South Korean President Moon Jae-In summoned
244	306902	over Japan and into the Pacific, the first time time it has ever acknowledged doing so. North Korea's Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site where a 6.3 magnitude "explosion" has been recorded, suggesting a sixth nuclear test may have been conducted US
244	306916	doing so. North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site where a 6.3 magnitude "explosion" has been recorded, suggesting a sixth	nuclear	test may have been conducted US President Donald Trump has warned Pyongyang that it faces "fire and fury", and that
244	306969	its weapons to give it a stronger hand in any negotiations with the US. "North Korea will continue with their	nuclear	weapons programme unless the US proposes talks," Koo Kab-Woo of Seoul's University of North Korean Studies told AFP. He
244	306997	Koo Kab-Woo of Seoul's University of North Korean Studies told AFP. He pointed to the fact that Pakistan -- whose	nuclear	programme is believed to have links with the North's -- conducted six nuclear tests in total, and may not have seen
244	307009	He pointed to the fact that Pakistan -- whose nuclear programme is believed to have links with the North's -- conducted six	nuclear	tests in total, and may not have seen a need for any further blasts. "If we look at it from
244	307043	blasts. "If we look at it from Pakistan's example, the North might be in the final stages" of becoming a	nuclear	state, he said. - 'Super explosive power' - Before the quake the official Korean Central News Agency said that leader Kim Jong
244	307080	that leader Kim Jong-Un had inspected a miniaturised H-bomb that could be fitted onto an ICBM at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute. People walk past a TV in Tokyo broadcasting news about a possible North Korean nuclear test on September
244	307097	ICBM at the Nuclear Weapons Institute. People walk past a TV in Tokyo broadcasting news about a possible North Korean	nuclear	test on September 3, 2017 It was a "thermonuclear weapon with super explosive power made by our own efforts and
244	307189	North's part, as it would create a risk that it was preparing an attack. The North carried out its first	nuclear	test in 2006, and successive blasts are believed to have been aimed at refining designs and reliability as well as
244	307313	would make an announcement at 3pm local time, 0630 GMT. - 'Hundreds of kilotons' - The North Korean leadership says a credible	nuclear	deterrent is critical to the nation's survival, claiming it is under constant threat from an aggressive United States. It has
244	307347	from an aggressive United States. It has been subjected to seven rounds of United Nations Security Council sanctions over its	nuclear	and ballistic missile programmes, but always insists it will continue to pursue them. Atomic or "A-bombs" work on the
244	307370	missile programmes, but always insists it will continue to pursue them. Atomic or "A-bombs" work on the principle of	nuclear	fission, where energy is released by splitting atoms of enriched uranium or plutonium encased in the warhead. Hydrogen or H
244	307407	warhead. Hydrogen or H-bombs, also known as thermonuclear weapons, work on fusion and are far more powerful, with a	nuclear	blast taking place first to create the intense temperatures required. In Sunday's announcement before the earthquake, KCNA said the North's
244	307464	on the target". No H-bomb has ever been used in combat, but they make up most of the world's	nuclear	arsenals. Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha is escorted by police at his home in Phnom Penh, in a surprise overnight
244	309916	if we tackle that, we'll kill two problems together," he said. North Korea has said it wants to develop a	nuclear	-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States North Korea appeared to carry out a sixth nuclear test Sunday, with
244	309933	to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States North Korea appeared to carry out a sixth	nuclear	test Sunday, with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government said it
244	309956	with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government said it confirmed a	nuclear	test had been carried out. Hours earlier, Pyongyang's state media claimed that the country had developed a thermonuclear warhead that
244	310037	although doubts remain over the veracity of Pyongyang's claims. Here are key dates in the North's quest to develop a	nuclear	-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States: Late 1970s: North Korea starts working on a version of the Soviet
244	310207	Test-fires seven missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2 which explodes after 40 seconds. Oct 9, 2006: Conducts underground	nuclear	test, its first. April 5, 2009: Launches long-range rocket which flies over Japan and lands in the Pacific, in
244	310264	and South Korea see it as a disguised test of a Taepodong-2. May 25, 2009: Conducts its second underground	nuclear	test, several times more powerful than the first. April 13, 2012: Launches what it has said is a long-range
244	310323	a multi-stage rocket and successfully places an Earth observational satellite in orbit. February 12, 2013: Conducts its third underground	nuclear	test. January 6, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground nuclear test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb -- a claim doubted
244	310332	observational satellite in orbit. February 12, 2013: Conducts its third underground nuclear test. January 6, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground	nuclear	test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb -- a claim doubted by most experts. March 9, 2016: Kim Jong-Un
244	310361	a claim doubted by most experts. March 9, 2016: Kim Jong-Un claims the North has successfully miniaturised a thermo-	nuclear	warhead. April 23, 2016: Pyongyang test-fires a submarine-launched ballistic missile. July 8, 2016: US and South Korea announce
244	310420	Korea fires a ballistic missile directly into Japan's maritime economic zone for the first time. September 9, 2016: Conducts fifth	nuclear	test, its most powerful to date. March 6, 2017: Fires four ballistic missiles in what it says is an exercise
244	310607	2,700 kilometres at a maximum altitude of about 550 kilometres. September 3, 2017: North Korea appears to carry out sixth	nuclear	test, with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government confirms a nuclear
244	310627	nuclear test, with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government confirms a	nuclear	test has been carried out. The apparent test comes hours after Pyongyang state media shows leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting
244	310697	of seismic waves originating from North Korea, at the Korea Meteorological Administration in Seoul on September 3, 2017 North Korea's	nuclear	test Sunday was widely felt in northeast China and rocked some cities for as long as eight seconds, according to
244	310976	summit of BRICs nations in southern China. "An earthquake happened in North Korea, everyone thinks at once it is a	nuclear	test," said one user, cheekily adding "is it a form of greetings for the summit in Xiamen?" A handout picture
244	311169	purchase of the S-300 from Russia was suspended due to international sanctions. Russia resumed the sale following the 2015	nuclear	deal with world powers which lifted sanctions, and Iran's S-300 defence system became operational in March. On Sunday, state
244	311880	viewers of the deaths of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung and his son Kim Jong-Il, several of the	nuclear	tests that have seen it subjected to multiple rounds of United Nations sanctions. Nowadays her appearances are rare, but two
244	311993	nationhood, she trembled with excitement, smiling broadly as she pronounced the test's "perfect success". It "clearly proved" that the North's	nuclear	weapons had a "highly precise basis", she said, wearing a pink and black traditional dress, known as hanbok in the
244	312112	noon on September 3. The test "marked a very significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force", Ri said. This handout file photo provided by the Shenyang Municipal Information Office shows late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo's
244	312590	relatives are often forced to leave the capital before sensitive political events. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slammed North Korea's	nuclear	test Japan's prime minister slammed North Korea's nuclear test on Sunday as "absolutely unacceptable" and said its nuclear and missile
244	312598	before sensitive political events. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slammed North Korea's nuclear test Japan's prime minister slammed North Korea's	nuclear	test on Sunday as "absolutely unacceptable" and said its nuclear and missile programmes now pose a more "grave and urgent
244	312608	North Korea's nuclear test Japan's prime minister slammed North Korea's nuclear test on Sunday as "absolutely unacceptable" and said its	nuclear	and missile programmes now pose a more "grave and urgent" threat to his country. "(North Korea) ignored repeated warnings by
244	312636	grave and urgent" threat to his country. "(North Korea) ignored repeated warnings by the international community and forcibly conducted a	nuclear	test. It is absolutely unacceptable," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters. "Whether we can stop North Korea's reckless actions that
244	312696	test of what it called a hydrogen bomb as a "perfect success". In an earlier statement, Abe described North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programme as an increasingly "grave and urgent" threat to the safety of Japan. "Our country lodges a strict
244	312780	telephone talks with US President Donald Trump on the North's weapons programmes. "The government confirms that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test after examining information from the weather agency and other information," Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono told reporters. Defence Minister
244	314479	to testify against those he claimed were his accomplices. The submarines ordered by Israel are likely to be equipped with	nuclear	missiles but are primarily intended for spy missions off Iran or to attack that country in case of nuclear war
244	314498	with nuclear missiles but are primarily intended for spy missions off Iran or to attack that country in case of	nuclear	war, according to foreign military experts. Pyongyang residents watch newsreader Ri Chun-Hee as she announces that the country has
244	314674	which prompted Trump to warn he would rain "fire and fury" on the country. "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," Trump tweeted. Later Sunday
244	314773	neighbour. Their relations have become more strained in recent years, however, in part because of Pyongyang's dogged pursuit of its	nuclear	programme in the face of international condemnation. - 'Creating serious threat' - Reactions from selected world leaders to the nuclear test by
244	314791	of its nuclear programme in the face of international condemnation. - 'Creating serious threat' - Reactions from selected world leaders to the	nuclear	test by North Korea Beijing, which is hosting a summit of the five BRICS nations, said it "expresses resolute opposition
244	314818	is hosting a summit of the five BRICS nations, said it "expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation" over Pyongyang's sixth	nuclear	test, which was felt in Chinese cities hundreds of kilometres from North Korea's borders. But President Xi Jinping remained silent
244	314924	said in a Kremlin statement. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slammed the test as "absolutely unacceptable" and said North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programmes now pose a more "grave and urgent" threat to his country. "Whether we can stop North Korea's
244	315107	pattern of behaviour, which poses a threat to regional and international security," he said. Pyongyang, for its part, called the	nuclear	detonation "a perfect success". The test was substantially larger than previous ones, generating a 6.3 magnitude earth tremor according to
244	318750	exports. China approved the measures. Trump has repeatedly insisted that Beijing lean on the neighboring Pyongyang regime to stop its	nuclear	and missile development. But on Sunday he also aimed criticism at the government in Seoul, tweeting that the time for
244	320601	in January, especially over Iranian missile tests. Tehran and world powers, including Washington, signed a July 2015 accord curbing Iran's	nuclear	programme in exchange for a lifting of sanctions. Although it has imposed new unilateral sanctions over Iran's missile programme, Washington
244	320627	lifting of sanctions. Although it has imposed new unilateral sanctions over Iran's missile programme, Washington has so far honoured the	nuclear	accord despite Trump's threats as a candidate last year to "rip it up". UNITA leader Isaias Samakuva (2nd right) takes
244	321995	Xi Jinping on Monday opens an annual summit of BRICS leaders that already has been upstaged by North Korea's latest	nuclear	weapons provocation. The BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- had gathered in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen
244	322073	could fit the device on a long-range missile, dramatically raising the stakes in its standoff with the world. The	nuclear	test came just before Xi took the stage for a pre-BRICS address in Xiamen, timing that seemed deliberate and
244	322139	South Africa's Jacob Zuma. BRICS was already struggling to live down doubts about its own cohesion that have spiked since	nuclear	-armed China and India engaged in a protracted standoff over a disputed Himalayan region. They backed off last week -- perhaps
244	322422	trade cases against China this year. The North Korean hydrogen bomb claim represents an apparent major advance in Pyongyang's banned	nuclear	weapons programme and brought condemnation from the international community, which has forbidden North Korea's pursuit of atomic weapons and missiles
244	331707	Del., http://www.delawareonline.com SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea said it set off a hydrogen bomb Sunday in its sixth	nuclear	test, which judging by the earthquake it set off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet. South Korea's weather
244	331731	by the earthquake it set off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet. South Korea's weather agency estimated the	nuclear	blast yield of the presumed test was between 50 and 60 kilotons, or five to six times stronger than North
244	331772	Korea's fifth test in September 2016. That would mark a significant step forward in the North's quest for a viable	nuclear	missile capable of striking anywhere in the United States. On North Korean television, a newsreader called the test a "complete
244	331973	quake occurred at 12:29 p.m. local time, in Kilju, northern Hamgyong province, the site where North Korea has conducted	nuclear	tests in the past. Seoul officials revised their earlier estimate of 5.6 magnitude quake. The U.S. Geological Survey called the
244	332063	variety of possible responses that could be executed in collaboration with the U.S. Japan confirmed that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another nuclear test, and we
244	332080	Korea conducted a nuclear test, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another	nuclear	test, and we must protest strongly," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. The USGS and China's earthquake administration detected a second
244	332131	as a cave-in or collapse. South Korea's weather agency, however, said no second quake occurred. North Korea conducted two	nuclear	tests last year, the last nearly a year ago, on the Sept. 9 anniversary of the nation's founding. It has
244	332177	in weapons tests, including its first two intercontinental ballistic missiles test in July. Last month, North Korea fired a potentially	nuclear	-capable midrange missile over northern Japan. Earlier Sunday, photos released by the North Korean government showed Kim talking with his
244	332275	a diagram on the wall behind Kim of a bomb mounted inside a cone. State media said Kim visited the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute and inspected a "homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to
244	332301	homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to hundreds (of) kiloton." North Korea's	nuclear	and missile program has made huge strides since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. The
244	332413	facilities, and more ballistic missile tests targeting the Pacific. It may be difficult for outside experts to confirm that the	nuclear	device detonated Sunday was an H-bomb. State media reported that the test left no trace of radioactive material. The
244	332458	attempt to detect blast material to gauge North Korea's progress, but Pyongyang has become better at containing it as its	nuclear	program has evolved. To back up its claims to nuclear mastery, such tests are vital. The first of its two
244	332468	but Pyongyang has become better at containing it as its nuclear program has evolved. To back up its claims to	nuclear	mastery, such tests are vital. The first of its two atomic tests last year involved what Pyongyang claimed was a
244	332580	weapon considered halfway between an atomic bomb and an H-bomb. It is clear, however, that each new missile and	nuclear	test gives the North invaluable information that allows big jumps in capability. A key question is how far North Korea
244	332609	big jumps in capability. A key question is how far North Korea has gotten in efforts to consistently shrink down	nuclear	warheads so they can fit on long-range missiles. North Korea is thought to have a growing arsenal of nuclear
244	332629	nuclear warheads so they can fit on long-range missiles. North Korea is thought to have a growing arsenal of	nuclear	bombs and has spent decades trying to perfect a multistage, long-range missile to eventually carry smaller versions of those
244	332672	Korea's main spy agency has previously asserted that it does not think Pyongyang currently has the ability to develop miniaturized	nuclear	weapons that can be mounted on long-range ballistic missiles. Some experts disagree. The White House said President Donald Trump
244	332743	North's latest claim. A long line of U.S. presidents has failed to check North Korea's persistent pursuit of missiles and	nuclear	weapons. Six-nation negotiations on dismantling North Korea's nuclear program in exchange for aid fell apart in early 2009. The
244	332752	has failed to check North Korea's persistent pursuit of missiles and nuclear weapons. Six-nation negotiations on dismantling North Korea's	nuclear	program in exchange for aid fell apart in early 2009. The North said in its statement Sunday that its H
244	332834	Central News Agency, claimed that "all components of the H-bomb were homemade ... thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants." In what could be read as a veiled warning of more nuclear tests, Kim
244	332852	produce powerful nuclear weapons as many as it wants." In what could be read as a veiled warning of more	nuclear	tests, Kim underlined the need for scientists to "dynamically conduct the campaign for successfully concluding the final-stage research and
244	332878	for scientists to "dynamically conduct the campaign for successfully concluding the final-stage research and development for perfecting the state	nuclear	force" and "set forth tasks to be fulfilled in the research into nukes." The two Koreas have shared the world's
244	333426	independently verified. (KRT via AP Video) A man looks at a TV news on screen reporting North Korea's a possible	nuclear	test in Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted
244	333449	Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth	nuclear	test after it detected a strong earthquake, hours after Pyongyang claimed that its leader has inspected a hydrogen bomb meant
244	333507	on a public screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while reporting North Korea's a possible	nuclear	test in Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted
244	333530	Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth	nuclear	test after it detected a strong earthquake, hours after Pyongyang claimed that its leader has inspected a hydrogen bomb meant
244	333592	images of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, while reporting North Korea's a possible	nuclear	test in Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted
244	333615	Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth	nuclear	test after it detected a strong earthquake, hours after Pyongyang claimed that its leader has inspected a hydrogen bomb meant
244	333672	program on a public screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while reporting North Korea's possible	nuclear	test in Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted
244	333695	Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth	nuclear	test after it detected a strong earthquake, hours after Pyongyang claimed that its leader has inspected a hydrogen bomb meant
244	333749	a TV news on screen showing an image of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe while reporting North Korea's a possible	nuclear	test in Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted
244	333772	Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth	nuclear	test after it detected a strong earthquake, hours after Pyongyang claimed that its leader has inspected a hydrogen bomb meant
244	333861	grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. South Korea's military says North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth	nuclear	test. South Korea's Yonhap News agency reported Joint Chief of Staff's announcement Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, about an hour after
244	333897	2017, about an hour after an unusual seismic activity was detected in North Korea near the site it had conducted	nuclear	tests in the past.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The Latest on the tensions on
244	333954	program on a public screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while reporting North Korea's possible	nuclear	test in Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted
244	333977	Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth	nuclear	test after it detected a strong earthquake, hours after Pyongyang claimed that its leader has inspected a hydrogen bomb meant
244	334026	Eugene Hoshiko) South Korea's presidential office says the security chiefs for Seoul and Washington have spoken following North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test. The office says U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster spoke with his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui-yong, for
244	334062	counterpart, Chung Eui-yong, for 20 minutes in an emergency phone call about an hour after the detonation. North Korea's	nuclear	test Sunday was apparently its most powerful yet. State-controlled media say it was a hydrogen bomb. South Korea's weather
244	334162	announced the test's success on Korean Central Television, hours after Seoul and Tokyo detected unusual seismic activity at North Korea's	nuclear	test site. The announcer says North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un ordered the test. ___ 3:30 p.m. South Korea's
244	334188	North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un ordered the test. ___ 3:30 p.m. South Korea's weather agency says an apparent	nuclear	test by North Korea appears to have been several times stronger than its previous test. The Korea Meteorological Administration estimated
244	334212	Korea appears to have been several times stronger than its previous test. The Korea Meteorological Administration estimated Sunday that the	nuclear	blast yield of the presumed test was between 50 to 60 kilotons, or five to six times stronger than the
244	334349	but it comes after earthquake activity was detected earlier Sunday in what is presumed to have been a North Korean	nuclear	test. The apparent test came hours after North Korea said its leader had inspected a hydrogen bomb meant for a
244	334401	___ 2:30 p.m. South Korea has refuted a news report that there was a second earthquake near North Korea's	nuclear	test site. The Korea Meteorological Administration said Sunday that it had not detected another quake. South Korea's Yonhap news service
244	334453	citing China's earthquake agency. South Korea's military said earlier Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth	nuclear	test after seismic waves were detected with a magnitude of 5.7. That was revised up from an initial report of
244	334493	of 5.6. ___ 1:40 p.m. South Korea's Yonhap news agency says a second quake was detected near North Korea's	nuclear	test site. The second quake measured 4.6. South Korea's military said earlier Sunday that North Korea is believed to have
244	334517	second quake measured 4.6. South Korea's military said earlier Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth	nuclear	test after it picked up seismic waves measuring 5.6. The U.S. Geological Survey called the first quake an explosion with
244	334580	intercontinental ballistic missile. ___ 1:30 p.m. South Korea's military says North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth	nuclear	test. The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul says in a statement South Korea's military has strengthened monitoring and readiness
244	334674	of Staff says a magnitude 5.6 quake in North Korea was artificial and it's analyzing whether the North conducted a	nuclear	test. It says it detected a seismic wave from 12:34 p.m. to 12:36 p.m. around Punggyeri, North Korea
244	334750	a magnitude 5.6 quake has occurred in North Korea. It isn't immediately clear whether North Korea has conducted its sixth	nuclear	test. North Korea conducted its fifth test last September. The report came just hours after North Korea claimed that its
244	334882	on the Korean Peninsula and in Washington that the North is closer to its goal of an arsenal of viable	nuclear	ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland. According to the White House statement, the two leaders reaffirmed the importance of
244	335074	Agency/Korea News Service via AP) A man looks at a TV news on screen reporting North Korea's a possible	nuclear	test in Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted
244	335097	Tokyo Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korea's military said Sunday that North Korea is believed to have conducted its sixth	nuclear	test after it detected a strong earthquake, hours after Pyongyang claimed that its leader has inspected a hydrogen bomb meant
244	335297	a perilous moment for the Korea peninsula. The U.S. and South Korea are aligned in heightened standoff over North Korea's	nuclear	program. The North claimed it had successful developed a hydrogen bomb that can be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile
244	342239	emergency Security Council meeting. 'We have kicked the can down the road long enough,' she said of the North Korea	nuclear	threat. 'There is no more road left.' 'The time for half measures in the security council is over. The time
244	342373	wrestled with responses to North Korea's latest atomic bomb test North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un is shown with a	nuclear	warhead in an undated photo issued by his government United Nations Ambassadors Koro Bessho of Japan, left, Matthew John Rycroft
244	342456	resolution on North Korea this week and wants a vote next week. In a more immediate response to North Korea's	nuclear	saber-rattling, the Trump White House told South Korea it was waiving a 2012 agreement that imposed a weight limit
244	342541	event of a military conflict. Monday's hastily assembled Security Council meeting was called in response to North Korea's most powerful	nuclear	test as the Trump administration warned any threat to the US or its allies would trigger a 'massive military response
244	342610	U.S., Japan, France and South Korea, came after Kim Jong-Un's totalitarian regime carried out its sixth test of a	nuclear	device. Defense Secretary James Mattis briefed President Donald Trump about the military options available if the crisis escalated, adding that
244	342696	strike, because North Korea already had the ability to 'vaporize' large parts of the population of South Korea even without	nuclear	weapons. Haley spoke with Chinese Ambassador to the UN Liu Jieyi before Monday's Security Council meeting. China is North Korea's
244	342764	the regime. The test blast came after propaganda pictures were published of Kim examining what was said to be a	nuclear	warhead being fitted on to the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Mrs May reiterated the call for 'tougher action
244	350780	in shirt and mundu and we would be in kitchen making sadya. But now, it has become more of a	nuclear	family life. So today, it would just be the four of us having sadya but Ive told my mom that
244	356301	that is meant to be loaded into an intercontinental ballistic missile. (Photo: AFP) New Delhi: India on Sunday deplored the	nuclear	test conducted by North Korea and called Pyongyang to refrain from actions that adversely impact peace and stability in the
244	356335	adversely impact peace and stability in the region and beyond. In a statement, External Affairs Ministry expressed concern over the	nuclear	test and said that the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has once again acted in violation of its international
244	356392	of the Korean peninsula, which has been endorsed by the country itself. "India also remains concerned about the proliferation of	nuclear	and missile technologies that has adversely impacted India's national security." Earlier in the day, North Korea announced that it has
244	356489	Yanji, near the North Korean border, according to local media. Earlier, China had also strongly condemned North Korea for conducting	nuclear	test and slammed Pyongyang for ignoring international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement on
244	356520	atomic weapons programme. Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation at the	nuclear	test by the DPRK, The Global Times reported. "North Korea has ignored the international community's widespread opposition, again carrying out
244	356542	by the DPRK, The Global Times reported. "North Korea has ignored the international community's widespread opposition, again carrying out a	nuclear	test. China's government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this", the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement. Bengaluru
244	367376	to be the reason for not finding any mention in the Sunday's reshuffle. India on Sunday deplored North Korea's latest	nuclear	test, in which the Asian nation claimed to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. "India deplores the nuclear test conducted
244	367394	Korea's latest nuclear test, in which the Asian nation claimed to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. "India deplores the	nuclear	test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea this (Sunday) morning. It is a matter of deep concern that
244	367487	actions, which adversely impact peace and stability in the region and beyond. India also remains concerned about the proliferation of	nuclear	and missile technologies, which has adversely impacted India's national security," it added. The reaction comes hours after North Korea announced
244	423425	a perilous moment for the Korea Peninsula. The US and South Korea are aligned in heightened standoff over North Korea's	nuclear	program. The North claimed it had successful developed a hydrogen bomb that can be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile
244	423648	not work, after Pyongyang claimed it had successfully tested a missile-ready hydrogen bomb. "North Korea has conducted a major	nuclear	test," Trump said. "Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States." North Korea
244	423673	words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States." North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States..... Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump
244	423720	hours after the US Geological Survey picked up a 6.3 magnitude "explosion" in North Korea, which Pyongyang confirmed was a	nuclear	test, its sixth. The isolated regime said this one was of a hydrogen bomb that could be fitted atop a
244	424786	historic St. John's Church, a short distance from the White House. Tokyo: Japan confirmed that North Korea had conducted a	nuclear	test on Sunday and lodged a formal protest with Pyongyang after a major explosion at the isolated nation's main test
244	424816	Pyongyang after a major explosion at the isolated nation's main test site. "The government confirms that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test after examining information from the weather agency and other information," Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono told reporters. He said
244	424868	Beijing prior to the confirmation, calling any test "extremely unforgivable". Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday said a sixth	nuclear	test by Pyongyang would be "absolutely unacceptable," after a 6.3 magnitude explosion in the North indicated a new detonation. "If
244	424893	be "absolutely unacceptable," after a 6.3 magnitude explosion in the North indicated a new detonation. "If it forcibly conducted a	nuclear	test, it's absolutely unacceptable. We have to strongly protest it," Abe said. "There is a possibility that this is not
244	424923	it," Abe said. "There is a possibility that this is not a natural quake and that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test," he said, adding that the Japanese weather agency detected a seismic wave. North Korean state media claimed Sunday that
244	425014	although doubts remain over the veracity of Pyongyang's claims. Here are key dates in the North's quest to develop a	nuclear	-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States: Late 1970s: North Korea starts working on a version of the Soviet
244	425180	Test-fires seven missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2 which explodes after 40 seconds 9 October, 2006: Conducts underground	nuclear	test, its first 5 April, 2009: Launches long-range rocket which flies over Japan and lands in the Pacific, in
244	425237	and South Korea see it as a disguised test of a Taepodong-2 25 May, 2009: Conducts its second underground	nuclear	test, several times more powerful than the first 13 April, 2012: Launches what it has said is a long-range
244	425296	a multi-stage rocket and successfully places an Earth observational satellite in orbit 12 February, 2013: Conducts its third underground	nuclear	test 6 January, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground nuclear test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb a claim doubted
244	425305	observational satellite in orbit 12 February, 2013: Conducts its third underground nuclear test 6 January, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground	nuclear	test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb a claim doubted by most experts 9 March, 2016: Kim Jong-Un
244	425334	a claim doubted by most experts 9 March, 2016: Kim Jong-Un claims the North has successfully miniaturised a thermo-	nuclear	warhead 23 April, 2016: Pyongyang test-fires a submarine-launched ballistic missile 8 July, 2016: US and South Korea announce
244	425393	Korea fires a ballistic missile directly into Japan's maritime economic zone for the first time 9 September, 2016: Conducts fifth	nuclear	test, its most powerful to date 6 March, 2017: Fires four ballistic missiles in what it says is an exercise
244	425637	great destructive power as US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talked by phone about the escalating	nuclear	crisis. The report by North Koreas official KCNA news agency comes amid heightened regional tension following Pyongyangs two tests of
244	425696	of the mainland United States within range. Under third-generation leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea has been pursuing a	nuclear	device small and light enough to fit on a long-range ballistic missile, without affecting its range and making it
244	425732	its range and making it capable of surviving re-entry into the Earths atmosphere. North Korea, which carries out its	nuclear	and missile programs in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions and sanctions, recently succeeded in making a more advanced hydrogen
244	425836	bomb were homemade and all the processes were put on the Juche basis, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants, KCNA quoted Kim as saying. Juche is North Koreas homegrown ideology of self-reliance
244	425940	hundreds of kilotons, it doesnt appear to be talking about a fully fledged H-bomb. Its more likely a boosted	nuclear	device, Kim said, referring to an atomic bomb which uses some hydrogen isotopes to boost explosive yield. Washington: The United
244	426434	drastic diplomatic measure by the United States against Russia since 1986, near the end of the Cold War, when the	nuclear	-armed powers expelled dozens of each other's diplomats. And it comes amid some of the broadest strains in their relationship
244	428307	U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said more diplomacy will only make matters worse regarding the Hermit Kingdoms	nuclear	threat to surrounding countries and America. I think the only diplomatic option left is to end the regime in North
244	428375	North Korea or an effort to apply sanctions against China, is just giving North Korea more time to increase its	nuclear	arsenal, increase its ballistic missile capability, increase the accuracy of its guidance systems and put us, South Korea and Japan
244	428481	Jong Un to sell anything for money is also quite worrisome. They could sell these weapons, ballistic missiles and the	nuclear	devices themselves to Iran in a heartbeat. North Korea can sell these devices to terrorist groups around the world; they
244	428532	hitting targets, but destroying our electric grids capabilities, the former ambassador said, adding that they could also be used for	nuclear	blackmail. President Trump reacted to the news of the alleged test on Twitter saying, North Korea is a rogue nation
244	428681	for 25 years, and if that continues, the current situation will only worsen. It would be a lesson to every	nuclear	state in the world that if you just have patience enough you can wear the United States down. The notion
244	428714	can wear the United States down. The notion that we can accept North Korea or Iran with any kind of	nuclear	capability just means that we will forever be at their mercy, he said. The U.N. Security Council is holding its
244	428749	U.N. Security Council is holding its second emergency meeting in a week about North Korea on Monday after a powerful	nuclear	test explosion added another layer of urgency for diplomats wrestling with what to do about the North's persistent weapons programs
244	428849	council said Tuesday when it rebuked the missile test, reiterating demands for the country to halt its ballistic missile and	nuclear	weapons programs. The North trumpeted "perfect success" Sunday in its sixth nuclear test blast since 2006. Requested by the United
244	428861	the country to halt its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs. The North trumpeted "perfect success" Sunday in its sixth	nuclear	test blast since 2006. Requested by the United States, Japan, France, Britain and South Korea, the Security Council meeting Monday
244	429147	North Korea) in constructive negotiations." Russia and China have both proposed a two-pronged approach: North Korea would suspend its	nuclear	and missile development, and the U.S. and South Korea would suspend their joint military exercises, which they say are defensive
244	432661	grown increasingly assertive, even as Trump promises to reset the dial on American relations with Beijing. The ongoing North Korea	nuclear	situation, where Trump correctly thinks China could be more helpful, has stalled development of an overall trade policy. Even as
244	432880	BRICS to make sure things go his way. North Korea made clear its determination this weekend to keep advancing its	nuclear	weapons program, conducting its sixth and most powerful underground nuclear test only hours after claiming it has now developed a
244	432890	made clear its determination this weekend to keep advancing its nuclear weapons program, conducting its sixth and most powerful underground	nuclear	test only hours after claiming it has now developed a hydrogen bomb that can reach United States with the potential
244	433044	really make us jump out of our seat. At this point, I rule out nothing. Yikes. The new North Korean	nuclear	test and the nations claim to have an H-bomb are part of the same strategy. For dictator Kim Jong
244	433072	an H-bomb are part of the same strategy. For dictator Kim Jong Un to have confidence in his advanced	nuclear	weapons and missile delivery system he wants to test them, potentially on several occasions. I would argue that North Korea
244	433102	them, potentially on several occasions. I would argue that North Korea likely can already hit the U.S. with a crude	nuclear	delivery capability now. So its an urgent matter of national security for President Trump and his administration to act to
244	433125	now. So its an urgent matter of national security for President Trump and his administration to act to contain the	nuclear	and missile capabilities that Kim already has. So far, despite what Pyongyang has told us, Kim has never tested anything
244	433170	of a hydrogen bomb. Although, North Koreas test Sunday was the biggest ever roughly three times the size of its	nuclear	explosion this time last year and more powerful than the atomic bombs the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in
244	433204	U.S. dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan in World War II. North Korea would also have to miniaturize any	nuclear	bomb to mount it on an ICBM. Again, this is something else that would take additional time and would be
244	433300	the world, including our homeland. I would argue that North Korea likely can already hit the U.S. with a crude	nuclear	delivery capability now. So its an urgent matter of national security for President Trump and his administration to act to
244	433323	now. So its an urgent matter of national security for President Trump and his administration to act to contain the	nuclear	and missile capabilities that Kim already has. As a first step, its time to pull out all the stops to
244	433370	of financial resources going into North Korea and make it as hard as possible for Kim to build up his	nuclear	program and H-bomb designs. The goal of this new action like the last set of sanctions passed by the
244	433413	Council just weeks ago should be to limit the amount of money going into North Korea that helps fund its	nuclear	and missile programs. President Trump needs to act unilaterally to name, shame and sanction any businesses, organizations and governments that
244	433717	President Trump should make clear that it is the policy of the United States that we will never accept a	nuclear	North Korea, and that all options still and will always remain on the table. While Washington will not start a
244	433763	know we would respond to any North Korean military attack with severe deadly force. And if Kim ever launched a	nuclear	attack, President Trump should also make clear that the portly pariah of Pyongyang would be signing his and his nations
244	434680	the police, journalists and random people who get in their way, he said. President Trump suggested Sunday, after another underground	nuclear	test by North Korea, that hell halt trade with any country doing business with the rogue nation, as two members
244	434872	preparing a sanctions package that would cut off all trade and other business, with North Korea, following the country's overnight	nuclear	test, its sixth and most powerful. I will submit new sanctions for his strong consideration, he said. Theres much more
244	434960	commitment of the United States to defending our homeland, territories, and allies using the full range of diplomatic, conventional, and	nuclear	capabilities at our disposal. Such a bomb is considered more powerful than any of the five nuclear ones North Korea
244	434977	diplomatic, conventional, and nuclear capabilities at our disposal. Such a bomb is considered more powerful than any of the five	nuclear	ones North Korea has already tested. And it apparently triggered an artificial earthquake of at least a magnitude 5.7. I
244	435055	China. But people need to cut off North Korea economically." TRUMP CALLS NORTH KOREA 'DANGEROUS' AND 'GREAT THREAT' AFTER OVERNIGHT	NUCLEAR	TEST The United States has already imposed economic sanctions on North Korea to stop the countrys pursuit on a nuclear
244	435075	NUCLEAR TEST The United States has already imposed economic sanctions on North Korea to stop the countrys pursuit on a	nuclear	weapon, including tests on inter-continental missiles on which to attach a nuclear warhead. The president has made clear hell
244	435088	to stop the countrys pursuit on a nuclear weapon, including tests on inter-continental missiles on which to attach a	nuclear	warhead. The president has made clear hell consider everything. Were not going to broadcast our action, Mnuchin said in response
244	435151	another attempt by him to get other countries, including North Korean trading partners like China, to try to stop the	nuclear	testing. Other world leaders and the United Nations on Sunday also condemned North Koreas actions. Trump responded to the most
244	435211	threat. He also appears to show increasing frustration with South Korea for failing to get North Korea to stop the	nuclear	testing. South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of appeasement with North Korea will not
244	435295	News' Kristin Brown, Nicole Darrah and Joseph Weber contributed to this report. President Trump on Sunday responded to North Koreas	nuclear	test, calling it very hostile and dangerous to the United States. The rogue nation claimed it detonated a hydrogen bomb
244	435323	to the United States. The rogue nation claimed it detonated a hydrogen bomb with "perfect success," carrying out its sixth	nuclear	test, which drew immediate condemnation from its neighbors. North Korea has conducted a major nuclear test, Trump said in a
244	435338	success," carrying out its sixth nuclear test, which drew immediate condemnation from its neighbors. North Korea has conducted a major	nuclear	test, Trump said in a series of tweet. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to
244	435487	Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said earlier Sunday that Tillerson was "making calls to counterparts in the region" after the purported	nuclear	test. North Korea in recent months has escalated its pursuit of a nuclear weapon and a long-range missile that
244	435500	counterparts in the region" after the purported nuclear test. North Korea in recent months has escalated its pursuit of a	nuclear	weapon and a long-range missile that would land such a warhead on foreign soil. KIM JONG UNS NORTH KOREA
244	435648	test was carried out at 12:29 p.m. local time at Punggye-ri site, where North Korea often conducted past	nuclear	tests. The detonation triggered an magnitude 6.3 artificial earthquake, U.S. Geological Survey said, though South Korea officials placed the magnitude
244	435689	at 5.7. Just hours before, North Korean newspaper published photos of Kim appearing to examine what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe immediately condemned the test
244	435796	specify what that specifically meant. Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse said: "If North Korea has in fact successfully tested a	nuclear	warhead that can be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile, Kim Jong Un is clearly threatening the American people. He
244	435838	be confronted." In July, North Korea conducted its first ever ICBM tests, a stunning jump in progress for the country's	nuclear	and missile program since Kim took power in 2011. The volatile regime launched a missile that flew over Japan before
244	436083	form and may be updated. CHRIS WALLACE, "FOX NEWS SUNDAY" HOST: Im Chris Wallace. North Korea conducts its most powerful	nuclear	test so far. Well have the latest and talk with a member of the National Security Council. And President Trump
244	436319	And hello again from Fox News in Washington. We begin with breaking news. North Korea has conducted its most powerful	nuclear	test today. It claims to have exploded a hydrogen bomb, much more powerful than the five atomic bombs it has
244	436456	counterpart about an hour after the test. And the president tweeting this morning, quote: North Korea has conducted a major	nuclear	test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States. And the president also
244	436521	is trying to help but with little success. Earlier last month, when the first U.S. detected new preparations for another	nuclear	test, the president raised a lot of eyebrows when he threatened North Korea with what sounded like military action, which
244	437067	the North Koreans put out yesterday, and it shows Kim, they said, expecting what they believe -- they say was a	nuclear	warhead to be put on a ballistic missile. Do we believe they have not only the hydrogen bomb capability but
244	441058	you, Chris. WALLACE: Up next we'll bring in our Sunday group to discuss North Korea's test of its most powerful	nuclear	bomb yet and what the U.S. can do about it. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) WALLACE: Coming up, President Trump set to decide
244	441303	Well, congressman, let me start with you. Your reaction to what seems to be a dramatic escalation in North Korea's	nuclear	program. What they are saying is their first test of a hydrogen bomb. JASON CHAFFETZ, FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTOR: It is
244	441505	George W. Bush and Bill Clinton all tried and they have all failed to stop North Korea from pursuing its	nuclear	ambitions MARIE HARF, FORMER STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON: That's right. And North Korea has shown that no amount of international isolation
244	442057	was started about 20 years ago. It was -- it was -- the expansion of it was stopped in 2006 after a	nuclear	test. It was pulled out of in 2016. I think if American and Korea are going to stand side-by
244	442164	babe" again. You know, we -- how many times have we seen that there's a North Korean missile test or a	nuclear	test. We huff and puff. We talk about military options. We talk about sanctions. We talk about pressure in China
244	442446	work. I don't think the president of North Korea cares about its -- his people. He is only focused on obtaining	nuclear	capability -- WALLACE: OK, let me interrupt for a second, congressman, because we've been talking around this. The one thing we
244	451447	Korea problem, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says. Merkel believes an agreement with North Korea that's similar to the 2015 Iran	nuclear	deal, which Germany helped orchestrate, could be the answer for convincing North Korea leader Kim Jong Un to disarm, Bloomberg
244	451644	Kim Jong-un inspected "an H-bomb to be loaded into [a] new ICBM" during a visit to the North's	Nuclear	Weapons Institute. Photos accompanied the statement showed the purported hydrogen bomb being developed in a lab. The explosive power of
244	451701	factuality of the North's claim, the language in its statement seems a strong signal that Pyongyang will soon conduct another	nuclear	weapon test, which is crucial if North Korean scientists are to fulfill the national goal of an arsenal of viable
244	451722	weapon test, which is crucial if North Korean scientists are to fulfill the national goal of an arsenal of viable	nuclear	ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland. There's speculation that such a test could come on or around the Sept
244	451788	Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told Congress in March that North Korea had developed the ability to put a	nuclear	warhead on a missile. Experts have previously expressed skepticism about previous North Korean weapons claims. However, the announcement will raise
244	451831	worries in East Asia and in Washington that the North is closer to its goal of an arsenal of viable	nuclear	ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland. In July, conducted its first ever ICBM tests, part of a stunning jump
244	451857	U.S. mainland. In July, conducted its first ever ICBM tests, part of a stunning jump in progress for the country's	nuclear	and missile program since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. The North followed its two
244	451968	the home of major U.S. military facilities, and more ballistic missile tests targeting the Pacific. North Korea has conducted five	nuclear	tests since 2006, including two last year. The first of those tests involved what it claims to have been a
244	452015	its most powerful ever. The key question is how far North Korea has gotten in efforts to consistently shrink down	nuclear	warheads so they can fit on long-range missiles. South Korea's main spy agency has previously asserted that it does
244	452046	Korea's main spy agency has previously asserted that it does not think Pyongyang currently has the ability to develop miniaturized	nuclear	weapons that can be mounted on ballistic missiles. Some experts think the North may have mastered this technology. North Korea
244	452075	Some experts think the North may have mastered this technology. North Korea is thought to have a handful of rudimentary	nuclear	bombs and has spent decades trying to perfect a multistage, long-range missile to eventually carry smaller versions of those
244	452238	but Russia halted their delivery three years later due to strong objections from the U.S. and Israel. Last year, a	nuclear	deal between Iran and world powers went into practice under which Iran limited its nuclear activities in exchange for the
244	452253	and Israel. Last year, a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers went into practice under which Iran limited its	nuclear	activities in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. After the sale was halted, Iran started producing the Bavar-373 system
244	452543	Jong Un inspecting what it said is a new thermonuclear warhead in a lab. This would be North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test and first since September 2016. David Albright, President of the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security, one
244	452634	it a priority to develop thermonuclear weapons. He said on Sunday the recent rest could have been a crude thermo-	nuclear	device. "And thats a bad thing," Albright said, adding that the rogue nation has moved faster than he expected. The
244	452749	test on Twitter Sunday morning, calling the rogue nation's actions "very hostile and dangerous." "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," Trump tweeted. "North Korea
244	452870	to discuss further later [Sunday]. We will provide updates as necessary," Sanders said. Japan and South Korea immediately condemned the	nuclear	test. South Korea's presidential office said U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster spoke with his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui
244	452949	the air samples near the Korean Peninsula to confirm the presence of radioactive particles in the atmosphere and confirm the	nuclear	test. The Japanese military also has radiological detection equipment in some of its jets as well. On Thursday, Defense Secretary
244	452989	Secretary James Mattis had declined to comment when Fox News asked if the Pentagon was seeing evidence of an upcoming	nuclear	test in North Korea. The previous day, before sitting next to his South Korean counterpart, Mattis said "We are not
244	453025	Mattis said "We are not out of diplomatic options." NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he "strongly condemn" the sixth	nuclear	test, saying it was a "flagrant violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions." U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had
244	453097	Department. In April, Tillerson told Fox News' Bret Baier that China had asked North Korea not to conduct any more	nuclear	tests. Were asking a lot of the Chinese, Tillerson said at the time. We are going to test Chinas willingness
244	453130	time. We are going to test Chinas willingness to help address this serious threat. Torrid pace North Korea conducted two	nuclear	tests last year and has since maintained a torrid pace in weapons tests, including flight-testing developmental intercontinental ballistic missiles
244	453269	of the North's claim, the language in its statement seems a strong signal that Pyongyang will soon conduct its sixth	nuclear	weapon test, which is crucial if North Korean scientists are to fulfill the national goal of an arsenal of viable
244	453290	weapon test, which is crucial if North Korean scientists are to fulfill the national goal of an arsenal of viable	nuclear	ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland. There's speculation that such a test could come on or around the Sept
244	453344	part of the North's weapons work, Kim was said by his propaganda mavens to have made a visit to the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute and inspected a "homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to
244	453391	North Korea in July conducted its first ever ICBM tests, part of a stunning jump in progress for the country's	nuclear	and missile program since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. The North followed its two
244	453506	of major U.S. military facilities, and more ballistic missile tests targeting the Pacific. Vipin Narang, an MIT professor specializing in	nuclear	strategy, said it's important to note that North Korea was only showing a mockup of a two-stage thermonuclear device
244	453575	and seismic signature and any isotopes we can detect after a test," he said. To back up its claims to	nuclear	mastery, such tests are vital. The first of its two atomic tests last year involved what Pyongyang claimed was a
244	453689	halfway between an atomic bomb and an H-bomb. Invaluable information It is clear, however, that each new missile and	nuclear	test gives the North invaluable information that allows big jumps in capability. A key question is how far North Korea
244	453718	big jumps in capability. A key question is how far North Korea has gotten in efforts to consistently shrink down	nuclear	warheads so they can fit on long-range missiles. "Though we cannot verify the claim, (North Korea) wants us to
244	453793	Mount, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. North Korea is thought to have a growing arsenal of	nuclear	bombs and has spent decades trying to perfect a multistage, long-range missile to eventually carry smaller versions of those
244	453836	Korea's main spy agency has previously asserted that it does not think Pyongyang currently has the ability to develop miniaturized	nuclear	weapons that can be mounted on long-range ballistic missiles. Some experts, however, think the North may have mastered this
244	453916	North's latest claim. A long line of U.S. presidents has failed to check North Korea's persistent pursuit of missiles and	nuclear	weapons. Six-nation negotiations on dismantling North Korea's nuclear program in exchange for aid fell apart in early 2009. 'Great
244	453925	has failed to check North Korea's persistent pursuit of missiles and nuclear weapons. Six-nation negotiations on dismantling North Korea's	nuclear	program in exchange for aid fell apart in early 2009. 'Great destructive power' The North said in its statement Sunday
244	454010	Central News Agency, claimed that "all components of the H-bomb were homemade ... thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants." In what could be read as a veiled warning of more nuclear tests, Kim
244	454028	produce powerful nuclear weapons as many as it wants." In what could be read as a veiled warning of more	nuclear	tests, Kim underlined the need for scientists to "dynamically conduct the campaign for successfully concluding the final-stage research and
244	454054	for scientists to "dynamically conduct the campaign for successfully concluding the final-stage research and development for perfecting the state	nuclear	force" and "set forth tasks to be fulfilled in the research into nukes." The two Koreas have shared the world's
244	454138	The Associated Press contributed to this story. South Koreas military conducted a live-fire exercise simulating an attack on a	nuclear	site, to "strongly warn" North Korea in response to the rogue nation's apparent nuclear test, South Korean officials said early
244	454152	exercise simulating an attack on a nuclear site, to "strongly warn" North Korea in response to the rogue nation's apparent	nuclear	test, South Korean officials said early Monday. A surface-to-surface missile and long-range air-to-ground missile "accurately
244	454380	the communist nation. The U.S. has already imposed economic sanctions on North Korea to stop the country's pursuit of a	nuclear	weapon. In response to Pyongyangs claim, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday afternoon that any threats by North Korea to
244	454418	North Korea to the U.S. or its allies would be met with an effective and overwhelming military response. NORTH KOREA	NUCLEAR	TEST: WHAT IS A HYDROGEN BOMB? He added, we are not looking to the total annihilation of a country but
244	454457	country but ... we have many options to do so. If confirmed, North Koreas bomb detonation Saturday would be its sixth	nuclear	test, and its first since President Trump was inaugurated. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Spanish police have arrested
244	461634	following his release from North Korea. NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list Enter Your Email Address N. Korea's sixth	nuclear	test embarasses Chinese President Xi Jinping as he hosts BRICS summit meeting Arirang - Updated: 2017-09-03 16:13:15
244	461663	hosts BRICS summit meeting Arirang - Updated: 2017-09-03 16:13:15 KST South Korea has strongly condemned North Korea's	nuclear	test conducted at its Punggye-ri nuclear test site. Calling the test irresponsible and unacceptable, Seoul said the ball is
244	461670	09-03 16:13:15 KST South Korea has strongly condemned North Korea's nuclear test conducted at its Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site. Calling the test irresponsible and unacceptable, Seoul said the ball is now in North Korea's court: whether to
244	461719	and economic development by denuclearizing. China may be one of the countries most outraged by Pyongyang's sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test on Sunday as Beijing has been one of the few calling for ''dialogue''' as preferable to tougher sanctions. Beijing
244	461746	been one of the few calling for ''dialogue''' as preferable to tougher sanctions. Beijing expressed strong condemnation of North Korea's	nuclear	test and called on Pyongyang to stop provocative acts that worsen the situation on the Korean peninsula. The timing of
244	461901	Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking to reporters outside his residence, said there's a great possibility that the regime has conducted a	nuclear	test and that it will be unacceptable if this turns out to be true. Abe called for emergency meetings of
244	461957	the United Nations Security Council after the test was confirmed. Trump and Abe, in a phone conversation hours before Pyongyang's	nuclear	test, had reaffirmed trilateral cooperation among Seoul, Washington and Tokyo so it's most likely Beijing could pressured to stronger sanctions
244	462051	3, 2017 Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, standing in front of the White House this afternoon after the latest and largest	nuclear	test carried out by North Korea, said the United States has many military options for dealing with Kim Jong Un's
244	462142	6.3 explosion, about 13 miles east-northeast of Sungjibaegam, North Korea, located near the site where North Korea has detonated	nuclear	explosions in the past, according to a USGS statement. Other institutions and organizations specializing in seismic detection also reported the
244	462187	signature. The Korean Central News Agency announced that North Korean scientists had carried out a test in the country's northern	nuclear	test ground of a hydrogen bomb built to sit on top of an intercontinental ballistic missile, describing the device as
244	462317	of] Guam or our allies, will be met with a massive military response, a response both effective and overwhelming." This	nuclear	test was North Korea's sixth since 2006. The weapon tested last night was a fusion bomb, also called a hydrogen
244	462425	Force Base in Florida, is the only federal organization whose mission is to detect and report technical data from foreign	nuclear	explosions. The center operates and maintains a 3,600-sensor global network of nuclear event detection equipment called the U.S. Atomic
244	462438	detect and report technical data from foreign nuclear explosions. The center operates and maintains a 3,600-sensor global network of	nuclear	event detection equipment called the U.S. Atomic Energy Detection Systems, the largest sensor network in the Air Force. Once a
244	462475	Air Force. Once a disturbance is detected underground, underwater, in the atmosphere or in space, the event is analyzed for	nuclear	identification, and the findings are reported to national command authorities. Unified Voice This afternoon, Mattis said that Kim Jong Un
244	462573	many options to do so," Mattis added. The U.N. Security Council announced that it will have a meeting about the	nuclear	test tomorrow morning. (Follow Cheryl Pellerin on Twitter: @PellerinDoDNews) NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list Enter Your Email Address
244	462687	unprecedentedly large power, and that it marked a very significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force. The broadcaster showed an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-uns handwritten order for the test to be
244	462797	Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the seismic tremor had been detected near the Norths Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site. China detected a second tremor, which it said was magnitude 4.6 and came at a depth of zero
244	462838	kilometers eight minutes after the first quake. While South Korean officials said that the tremors were likely caused by a	nuclear	explosion, Japan said in certain terms that a nuclear test had occurred. After examining the data, we concluded that it
244	462847	Korean officials said that the tremors were likely caused by a nuclear explosion, Japan said in certain terms that a	nuclear	test had occurred. After examining the data, we concluded that it was a nuclear test, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono
244	462861	said in certain terms that a nuclear test had occurred. After examining the data, we concluded that it was a	nuclear	test, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said at a briefing after a meeting of Japans National Security Council. Japans Ministry
244	462946	the warhead to be mounted on missiles. North Korea has ignored the international communitys widespread opposition, again carrying out a	nuclear	test. Chinas government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this, the statement read. South Korea urges strongest punishment South
244	463017	Moon as saying that the South would discuss deploying the strongest strategic assets of the US military, referring to tactical	nuclear	weapons, which had been withdrawn by Washington in 1991. Russia warns of serious consequences Russian Foreign Ministry expressed strong condemnation
244	463183	to get North Korea to unconditionally return to talks and proceed with the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement of its	nuclear	and ballistic programs, Macron said in a statement. The French president called on the UN Security Council to quickly react
244	463234	a clear and united response. IAEA voices extreme regret The head of the UNs atomic organization also denounced the latest	nuclear	test as an extremely regrettable move that violated the international communitys repeated demands. The bomb Just earlier on Sunday, North
244	463293	be loaded into a new intercontinental ballistic missile. The developments come amid high tensions over the North Korean missile and	nuclear	programs. South Korea, the US, and Japan have been unnerved by the Norths weapons programs, which Pyongyang has been defiantly
244	463334	advancing as countermeasures to their hostility. On Tuesday, North Korea fired a Hwasong-12 missile reportedly capable of carrying a	nuclear	payload that traveled nearly 2,700 kilometers into the Pacific, including over Japan. The violation of Japanese airspace sparked angry reactions
244	463715	behavior." One U.S. intelligence official said the United States had no reason to doubt that North Korea had detonated a	nuclear	bomb, which was 10 times as powerful as one it set off a year go. "Were highly confident this was
244	463741	as powerful as one it set off a year go. "Were highly confident this was a test of an advanced	nuclear	device and what weve seen so far is not inconsistent with North Koreas claims," the intelligence official said. United Nations
244	464224	threat to launch the test missile toward Guam, but since then launched shorter range missile tests before carrying out the	nuclear	test on Sunday. An announcement from KCNA, Pyongyangs state news agency, said the H-bomb, designed to be placed as
244	464263	placed as the payload of an ICBM, was true to the Workers' Party of Korea's plan for building a strategic	nuclear	force. The blast produced two shallow earthquakes that were detected in the Punggye-ri region where North Koreas nuclear test
244	464282	strategic nuclear force. The blast produced two shallow earthquakes that were detected in the Punggye-ri region where North Koreas	nuclear	test facility is located, according to U.S. and Chinese government seismologists. Authorities in Japan, South Korea, and numerous non-government
244	464316	Japan, South Korea, and numerous non-government experts in the United States confirmed the earthquakes were likely due to a	nuclear	test. The first was a 6.3-magnitude tremor that was consistent with the detonation of a one-megaton hydrogen bomb
244	464352	a one-megaton hydrogen bomb, according to experts. The blast was at least 10 times as powerful as the last	nuclear	test, conducted on Sept. 9, 2016, according to Japanese and South Korean meteorological agencies. Five minutes later the same seismologists
244	464394	a magnitude 4.6 earthquake, which was seen as an indication of the likely collapse of a tunnel in which the	nuclear	device was placed. National Security correspondent Jeff Seldin contributed to this report. NEWS LETTER Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list Enter
244	467459	official working solely on the issue of human rights in North Korea. As the crisis over the regimes pursuit of	nuclear	weapons intensifies, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has decided the envoy is no longer needed. His decision to downgrade the
244	480442	3 billion in 1963 and then fell to virtually zero in 1980, in the wake of American concerns about Islamabads	nuclear	weapons programme. However, Pakistans nuclear ambitions did not change and this was, therefore, the first time an aid cut didnt
244	480447	then fell to virtually zero in 1980, in the wake of American concerns about Islamabads nuclear weapons programme. However, Pakistans	nuclear	ambitions did not change and this was, therefore, the first time an aid cut didnt work. The Soviet invasion of
244	480507	the 1990s, after the Soviet retreat from Afghanistan and George Bush the elders refusal to certify Pakistan did not possess	nuclear	weapons, American aid collapsed. But, again, Pakistani behaviour was unaffected. Once again, 9/11 altered everything. Since then Pakistan has
244	495501	visit Ghela Somnath temple near Jasdan town, which is around 60km from Rajkot city. India has strongly condemned North Koreas	nuclear	test and asked the reclusive nation to refrain from actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the Korean peninsula
244	495529	refrain from actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the Korean peninsula. North Korea carried out its most powerful	nuclear	test to date on Sunday, claiming to have developed an advanced hydrogen bomb that could sit atop an intercontinental ballistic
244	495629	impact peace and stability in the region and beyond, the statement said. India also remains concerned about the proliferation of	nuclear	and missile technologies which has adversely impacted Indias national security, it added. Technical snags faced by A320 neo aircraft operated
244	508736	happening now? The geopolitical issue is that China and India are both heavily populated countries with substantial military forces, including	nuclear	weapons. They are both industrializing rapidly, and they can both theoretically challenge each other on multiple levels militarily, politically and
244	508913	numbers of troops in intense combat. In that sense, China and India are secure from each other. Both countries have	nuclear	weapons, and obviously, anything is possible. But neither side has anything to gain from a nuclear exchange. The Soviets and
244	508929	other. Both countries have nuclear weapons, and obviously, anything is possible. But neither side has anything to gain from a	nuclear	exchange. The Soviets and Americans avoided a nuclear exchange during the Cold War, and the Indians and Chinese have far
244	508937	anything is possible. But neither side has anything to gain from a nuclear exchange. The Soviets and Americans avoided a	nuclear	exchange during the Cold War, and the Indians and Chinese have far less to gain from an exchange than they
244	518071	purchase of the S-300 from Russia was suspended due to international sanctions. Russia resumed the sale following the 2015	nuclear	deal with world powers which lifted sanctions, and Irans S-300 defence system became operational in March. On Sunday, state
244	518550	in January, especially over Iranian missile tests. Tehran and world powers, including Washington, signed a July 2015 accord curbing Irans	nuclear	programme in exchange for a lifting of sanctions. Although it has imposed new unilateral sanctions over Irans missile programme, Washington
244	518576	lifting of sanctions. Although it has imposed new unilateral sanctions over Irans missile programme, Washington has so far honoured the	nuclear	accord despite Trumps threats as a candidate last year to rip it up. The building manager of two East Village
244	521109	great destructive power as US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talked by phone about the escalating	nuclear	crisis. The report by North Koreas official KCNA news agency comes amid heightened regional tension following Pyongyangs two tests of
244	521164	parts of the mainland US within range. Under third-generation leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea has been pursuing a	nuclear	device small and light enough to fit on a long-range ballistic missile, without affecting its range and making it
244	521200	its range and making it capable of surviving re-entry into the Earths atmosphere. North Korea, which carries out its	nuclear	and missile programs in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions and sanctions, recently succeeded in making a more advanced hydrogen
244	521242	that will be loaded on to an ICBM, KCNA said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a	nuclear	weapons programme in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang. (REUTERS) The H
244	521333	bomb were homemade and all the processes ... were put on the Juche basis, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants, KCNA quoted Kim as saying. Juche is North Koreas homegrown ideology of self-reliance
244	521479	hundreds of kilotons, it doesnt appear to be talking about a fully fledged H-bomb. Its more likely a boosted	nuclear	device, Kim said, referring to an atomic bomb which uses some hydrogen isotopes to boost explosive yield. A hydrogen bomb
244	521522	thousands of kilotons of explosive yield -- massively more powerful than some 10 to 15 kilo tonnes that North Koreas last	nuclear	test in September was estimated to have produced, similar to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. Hourglass-shaped
244	521551	similar to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. Hourglass-shaped device Kim Jong Un, who visited the countrys	nuclear	weapons institute, watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM and set forth tasks to be fulfilled in
244	521597	said. Pictures released by the agency showed Kim inspecting a silver-coloured, hourglass-shaped warhead in the visit accompanied by	nuclear	scientists, with a concept diagram of its Hwasong-14 long-range ballistic missile seen hanging on the wall. The shape
244	521677	research fellow at state-run Science and Technology Policy Institute. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a	nuclear	weapons programme in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang. (REUTERS) (REUTERS) The
244	521931	ally, to do more to rein in its neighbour. Experts and officials have said North Korea could conduct its sixth	nuclear	test at any time, and that the reclusive country has maintained a readiness at its nuclear test site to conduct
244	521947	could conduct its sixth nuclear test at any time, and that the reclusive country has maintained a readiness at its	nuclear	test site to conduct another detonation. The KCNA report made no mention of plans for a sixth nuclear test. US
244	521965	at its nuclear test site to conduct another detonation. The KCNA report made no mention of plans for a sixth	nuclear	test. US officials have told Reuters that while North Korea has had parts in place for a nuclear detonation going
244	521983	a sixth nuclear test. US officials have told Reuters that while North Korea has had parts in place for a	nuclear	detonation going back several months, no new activity had been seen recently at its known nuclear test site in Punggye
244	521999	in place for a nuclear detonation going back several months, no new activity had been seen recently at its known	nuclear	test site in Punggye-ri in its northeastern region. North Korea last year conducted its fourth and fifth nuclear tests
244	522018	known nuclear test site in Punggye-ri in its northeastern region. North Korea last year conducted its fourth and fifth	nuclear	tests, saying the fourth in January 2016 was a successful hydrogen bomb test, although outside experts say the claim has
244	522047	a successful hydrogen bomb test, although outside experts say the claim has not been proved. Earthquakes triggered by North Korean	nuclear	tests have gradually increased in magnitude since Pyongyangs first test in 2006, indicating it is steadily improving the destructive power
244	522070	gradually increased in magnitude since Pyongyangs first test in 2006, indicating it is steadily improving the destructive power of its	nuclear	technology. Its fifth nuclear test in September 2016 was measured to be possibly North Koreas biggest detonation ever, but the
244	522074	since Pyongyangs first test in 2006, indicating it is steadily improving the destructive power of its nuclear technology. Its fifth	nuclear	test in September 2016 was measured to be possibly North Koreas biggest detonation ever, but the earthquake it caused was
244	522225	although doubts remain over the veracity of Pyongyangs claims. Here are key dates in the Norths quest to develop a	nuclear	-tipped missile capable of hitting the US: Late 1970s: North Korea starts working on a version of the Soviet Scud
244	522381	Test-fires seven missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2 which explodes after 40 seconds Oct 9, 2006: Conducts underground	nuclear	test, its first April 5, 2009: Launches long-range rocket which flies over Japan and lands in the Pacific, in
244	522437	and South Korea see it as a disguised test of a Taepodong-2 May 25, 2009: Conducts its second underground	nuclear	test, several times more powerful than the first April 13, 2012: Launches what it has said is a long-range
244	522496	a multi-stage rocket and successfully places an Earth observational satellite in orbit February 12, 2013: Conducts its third underground	nuclear	test January 6, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground nuclear test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb -- a claim doubted
244	522505	observational satellite in orbit February 12, 2013: Conducts its third underground nuclear test January 6, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground	nuclear	test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb -- a claim doubted by most experts March 9, 2016: Kim Jong-Un
244	522534	a claim doubted by most experts March 9, 2016: Kim Jong-Un claims the North has successfully miniaturised a thermo-	nuclear	warhead April 23, 2016: Pyongyang test-fires a submarine-launched ballistic missile July 8, 2016: US and South Korea announce
244	522593	Korea fires a ballistic missile directly into Japans maritime economic zone for the first time September 9, 2016: Conducts fifth	nuclear	test, its most powerful to date March 6, 2017: Fires four ballistic missiles in what it says is an exercise
244	523123	not work, after Pyongyang claimed it had successfully tested a missile-ready hydrogen bomb. North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test, Trump said. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States. His comments
244	523165	hours after the US Geological Survey picked up a 6.3 magnitude explosion in North Korea, which Pyongyang confirmed was a	nuclear	test, its sixth. The isolated regime said this one was of a hydrogen bomb that could be fitted atop a
244	552642	try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said "all options are on the table" after North Korea's latest	nuclear	test. Mr Johnson said the ramifications of the test, being able to fit a nuclear warhead to a missile would
244	552657	table" after North Korea's latest nuclear test. Mr Johnson said the ramifications of the test, being able to fit a	nuclear	warhead to a missile would present a "new order of threat" from Kim Jong Un's regime. He condemned the "reckless
244	552764	including Russia, Japan and China, to find a diplomatic solution. Last night, North Korea are understood to have undergone another	nuclear	test, this time a hydrogen bomb several times more powerful than that which was dropped on Nagasaki in 1945. United
244	552859	understand one thing!" The test came after propaganda pictures were published of Kim examining what was said to be a	nuclear	warhead being fitted on to the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. The Foreign Secretary said: "There is no question
244	553122	of North Koreans - let's see if we can do it again." The detonation was North Korea's sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test to date. The artificial earthquake triggered by the detonation was several times stronger than from previous blasts and reportedly
244	553173	out at 12.29pm local time at the Punggye-ri site where North Korea has conducted nearly all of its past	nuclear	tests. Officials in Seoul put the magnitude of the quake at 5.7 while the US Geological Survey said it was
244	553406	big payments to the European Union is coming to an end. There will still be payments, for space programmes, for	nuclear	research, and so on. It is best that we leave on proper negotiated terms. There are issues if you just
244	554509	verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ ^verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} Theresa May has called the latest North Korea	nuclear	weapons tests reckless and unacceptable. The Prime Minister said in a statement: This latest action by North Korea is reckless
244	554651	destabilising actions. After the test, propaganda pictures were published of Kim Jong-un examining what was said to be a	nuclear	warhead being fitted on to the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. US President Donald Trump said on Twitter: North
244	554973	of North Koreans lets see if we can do it again. The detonation was North Koreas sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test to date. The artificial earthquake triggered by the detonation was several times stronger than from previous blasts and reportedly
244	555024	out at 12.29pm local time at the Punggye-ri site where North Korea has conducted nearly all of its past	nuclear	tests. Officials in Seoul put the magnitude of the quake at 5.7 while the US Geological Survey said it was
244	561980	Headlines email {{ #verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ ^verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} Donald Trump has condemned an apparent	nuclear	test by North Korea as "hostile and dangerous" after the secretive state said it had performed a "perfect" explosion of
244	562207	new provocation with the utmost firmness" to bring North Korea back to the path of dialogue and give up its	nuclear	and missile programs. Boris Johnson said "all options are on the table" after North Korea's latest nuclear test, but warned
244	562224	give up its nuclear and missile programs. Boris Johnson said "all options are on the table" after North Korea's latest	nuclear	test, but warned that "none of the miliary options are good". The UK foreign secretary urged China to put tougher
244	562698	could hit many parts of the mainland United States. Under its current leader, North Korea has pursued work on building	nuclear	weapons and long-range ballistic missiles that can deliver them at an unprecedented pace, defying UN sanctions and international pressure
244	562735	sanctions and international pressure. North Korea's estimated missile ranges Experts and officials have said North Korea could conduct its sixth	nuclear	test at any time, and that the reclusive country has maintained a readiness at its nuclear test site to conduct
244	562751	could conduct its sixth nuclear test at any time, and that the reclusive country has maintained a readiness at its	nuclear	test site to conduct another detonation test at any time. The hydrogen bomb's power is adjustable to hundreds of kilotons
244	562791	kilotons and can be detonated at high altitudes, with its home-produced components allowing the country to build as many	nuclear	weapons as it wants, KCNA news agency said. Mr Kim visited the country's Nuclear Weapons Institute and "watched an H
244	562805	the country to build as many nuclear weapons as it wants, KCNA news agency said. Mr Kim visited the country's	Nuclear	Weapons Institute and "watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM", KCNA said. "All components of the H
244	562846	bomb were homemade and all the processes ... were put on the Juche basis, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants, he said." Additional reporting by agencies. Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for
244	564845	the "total annihilation" of North Korea, but stressed that there were "many options" in how to respond to Pyongyang's latest	nuclear	bomb test. Mr Mattis said Donald Trump met with a small group of military and defence officials at the White
244	565107	a last resort. A few months ago, it was reported that North Korea had developed the technology to fit a	nuclear	warhead capable of fitting on an ICBM. A week ago, Pyongyang fired a missile over the Japanese island of Hokkiado
244	565304	Korea, saying simply "we'll see" when asked if he was planning to sanction a military attack. Following the rogue state's	nuclear	bomb test, Mr Trump met with his Defence Secretary, James Mattis, the White House Chief of Staff, John Kelly, and
244	565382	church near the White House. It came after a US intelligence official said it appeared North Korea had conducted another	nuclear	bomb test. "We have nothing to cause us to doubt that this was a test of an advanced nuclear device
244	565401	another nuclear bomb test. "We have nothing to cause us to doubt that this was a test of an advanced	nuclear	device," the official said, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity. North Korea claimed to have tested an advanced hydrogen
244	565476	type of device detonated. In July, US intelligence officials said they believed North Korea had been able to make a	nuclear	warhead capable of fitting on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Pyongyang has made inflammatory threats towards Guam, the US territory
244	565508	has made inflammatory threats towards Guam, the US territory in the Pacific where there are American military installations including a	nuclear	submarine fleet base. Mr Trump also tweeted that the US is considering "stopping all trade" with any countries "doing business
244	565626	situation at the request of officials from the US, Japan, UK, France and South Korea. While the nature of the	nuclear	bomb is unclear, the US Geological Survey reported a seismic event of 6.3 on the Richter scale as a result
244	567337	verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} North Korea is thought to have carried out its most powerful	nuclear	weapon test to date hours after saying it had developed an advanced hydrogen bomb of "great destructive power". An earthquake
244	567444	direct challenge to US President Donald Trump, who hours earlier spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the "escalating"	nuclear	crisis in the region. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another nuclear test, and we must protest
244	567459	Shinzo Abe about the "escalating" nuclear crisis in the region. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another	nuclear	test, and we must protest strongly," Mr Abe said. Pyongyang claimed leader Kim Jong-un had inspected a hydrogen bomb
244	567510	tremors were felt. Analysts fear the development could signify a significant step forward in the North's quest for a viable	nuclear	missile capable of striking anywhere in the US. South Korea's President is to chair a National Security Council meeting. Its
244	567556	its monitoring and readiness while considering a variety of possible responses in collaboration with the US. North Korea conducted two	nuclear	tests last year, the last nearly a year ago, on the 9 September anniversary of the nation's founding. It has
244	567591	of the nation's founding. It has since tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles in July and last month, fired a potentially	nuclear	-capable missile over northern Japan. Earlier Sunday, photos released by the North Korean government showed Mr Kim talking with his
244	567689	a diagram on the wall behind Kim of a bomb mounted inside a cone. State media said Kim visited the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute and inspected a "homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to
244	567715	homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to hundreds (of) kiloton." North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programme has made huge strides since Mr Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011
244	567910	email {{ #verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ ^verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} North Korea said it successfully detonated a	nuclear	weapon meant for an intercontinental ballistic missile, hours after saying it had developed an advanced hydrogen bomb of "great destructive
244	568024	direct challenge to US President Donald Trump, who hours earlier spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the "escalating"	nuclear	crisis in the region. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another nuclear test, and we must protest
244	568039	Shinzo Abe about the "escalating" nuclear crisis in the region. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another	nuclear	test, and we must protest strongly," Mr Abe said. Kim Jong-un inspects weapon North Korea says is powerful hydrogen
244	568327	KCNA via Reuters Analysts fear the development could signify a significant step forward in the North's quest for a viable	nuclear	missile capable of striking anywhere in the US. South Korea's President is to chair a National Security Council meeting. Its
244	568374	monitoring and readiness while considering a variety of possible responses in collaboration with the US. North Korea carried out two	nuclear	tests last year, the last nearly a year ago, on the 9 September anniversary of the nation's founding. It tested
244	568407	September anniversary of the nation's founding. It tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles in July and last month fired a potentially	nuclear	-capable missile over northern Japan. South Korea's weather agency estimated the nuclear blast yield of the presumed test was between
244	568419	in July and last month fired a potentially nuclear-capable missile over northern Japan. South Korea's weather agency estimated the	nuclear	blast yield of the presumed test was between 50 and 60 kilotons, or five to six times stronger than North
244	568540	diagram on the wall behind Mr Kim of a bomb mounted inside a cone. State media said Kim visited the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute and inspected a "homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens [of] kiloton to
244	568566	homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens [of] kiloton to hundreds [of] kiloton". North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programme has made huge strides since Mr Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011
244	568789	a thermonuclear bomb in a propaganda drive that coincided with its claim his regime has successfully detonated its most powerful	nuclear	weapon ever. The 33-year-old dictator is shown sizing up the device during a visit to the country's Nuclear
244	568809	nuclear weapon ever. The 33-year-old dictator is shown sizing up the device during a visit to the country's	Nuclear	Weapons Institute with five of his subordinates. The uniformed men surrounding him take notes as he touches the silver metal
244	569196	at high altitudes for super-powerful EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack according to strategic goals". Pyongyang said it successfully detonated a	nuclear	weapon meant for an intercontinental ballistic missile on Sunday. The announcement came a few hours after international seismic agencies detected
244	569245	Japanese and South Korean officials said was around 10 times more powerful than the tremor picked up after its last	nuclear	weapon test a year ago. An earthquake registering 6.3 was detected just before 7am BST 75km (45 miles) north-northwest
244	569292	been carried out. Analysts fear the development could signify a significant step forward in the North's quest for a viable	nuclear	missile capable of striking anywhere in the US. South Korea's President is to chair a National Security Council meeting. Its
244	569344	a variety of possible responses in collaboration with the US. Japan sends aircraft to collect air particles after North Korea	nuclear	test North Korea carried out two nuclear tests last year, the last nearly a year ago, on the 9 September
244	569351	with the US. Japan sends aircraft to collect air particles after North Korea nuclear test North Korea carried out two	nuclear	tests last year, the last nearly a year ago, on the 9 September anniversary of the nation's founding. The country
244	569376	last nearly a year ago, on the 9 September anniversary of the nation's founding. The country, which carries out its	nuclear	and missile programmes in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions and sanctions, said in an announcement on state television
244	569420	bomb test ordered by leader Kim Jong Un was a "perfect success" and a "meaningful" step in completing the country's	nuclear	weapons programmes. The bomb was designed to be mounted on its newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), they claimed. China
244	569451	its newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), they claimed. China, North Korea's sole major ally, said it strongly condemned the	nuclear	test. The United States has repeatedly urged Beijing to do more to rein in its neighbour. South Korean President Moon
244	569574	much less one that could be mounted on an ICBM and re-enter Earth's atmosphere without burning up". The latest	nuclear	test comes amid heightened regional tension following Pyongyang's two tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in July that potentially could
244	569722	deploying the most powerful US tactical weapons after North Korea claimed to have detonated a hydrogen bomb in its sixth	nuclear	test. Moon Jae-in, South Korea's President, called for the "strongest possible" response to the nuclear test, including new UN
244	569738	bomb in its sixth nuclear test. Moon Jae-in, South Korea's President, called for the "strongest possible" response to the	nuclear	test, including new UN Security Council sanctions to "completely isolate" the North. Seoul and Washington also discussed deploying US strategic
244	569796	news briefing. South Korea's presidential office said the security chiefs for Seoul and Washington had spoken following North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test. A spokesman said US National Security Adviser HR McMaster spoke with Mr Chung, his South Korean counterpart, for 20
244	569900	North's test site was around 10 times more powerful than previous detonations, and concluded the North had conducted its sixth	nuclear	test. Kim Jong-un inspects weapon North Korea says is powerful hydrogen bomb Show all 6 1 /6 Kim Jong
244	570168	the successful second test launch of the "Hwasong-14" intercontinental ballistic missile KCNA via Reuters It was the North's first	nuclear	test since US President Donald Trump took office, and marked a direct challenge to Mr Trump, who hours earlier had
244	570201	challenge to Mr Trump, who hours earlier had talked by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the "escalating"	nuclear	crisis in the region. North Korea said in an announcement on state television that a hydrogen bomb test ordered by
244	570238	bomb test ordered by leader Kim Jong-un was a "perfect success" and a "meaningful" step in completing the country's	nuclear	weapons programmes. The bomb was designed to be mounted on its newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the North said
244	570371	verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. Please try again later{{ /verifyErrors }} North Koreans have spoken of their delight at their countrys latest	nuclear	missile test, which it called a perfect success. Several North Koreans interviewed in the streets of the capital, Pyongyang, praised
244	570452	in their bases abroad. It makes me feel really strong. Another said: I felt again that we are a strong	nuclear	state. Since we have our Marshall, we dont have to be frightened of anything. Kim Jong-un inspects weapon North
244	570782	day, the partys newspaper ran a front-page story showing photos of Mr Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korea conducted two nuclear tests last year, the
244	570798	it said was a nuclear warhead being fitted onto the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korea conducted two	nuclear	tests last year, the last nearly a year ago, on the 9 September anniversary of the nations founding. It has
244	570851	most provocative launch yet last month, in response to ongoing US-South Korea military exercises, when it fired a potentially	nuclear	-capable midrange missile over northern Japan. It said that launch was the curtain-raiser for more activity to come. Photos
244	571073	have responded to North Korea's claims it has successfully tested a powerful hydrogen bomb. Merkel and Macron condemned the latest	nuclear	test, stating it is a new dimension of provocation. The German government said in a statement that Merkel and Macron
244	571274	represents a challenge to US President Donald Trump, who spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hours earlier about the	nuclear	crisis in the region. It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another nuclear test, and we must protest
244	571289	Abe hours earlier about the nuclear crisis in the region. It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another	nuclear	test, and we must protest strongly, Mr Abe said. Analysts fear the test signifies a significant step forward in the
244	571314	protest strongly, Mr Abe said. Analysts fear the test signifies a significant step forward in the states quest for a	nuclear	missile capable of striking the US. South Koreas President will chair a National Security Council meeting. It said North Koreas
244	571336	capable of striking the US. South Koreas President will chair a National Security Council meeting. It said North Koreas latest	nuclear	test should be met with the strongest possible response, including UN security council sanctions to isolate the country. Kim Jong
244	595447	role and sense of security if I went home to Ireland." North Korea has appeared to have conducted a sixth	nuclear	test. Seismological data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) showed that an explosion caused a 6.3-magnitude tremor in
244	595478	showed that an explosion caused a 6.3-magnitude tremor in the country's northeast, not far from the country's Punggey-ri	nuclear	test site. South Korea's Meteorological Administration called it a "man-made" earthquake. South Korea will hold a National Security Council
244	595575	North Korea's weapons program has been progressing at a rapid pace under leader Kim Jong Un. The country tested two	nuclear	weapons last year. It flew a missile over Japan last week, prompting international condemnation. The United States and its allies
244	609904	hydrogen bomb into an ICBM, the country's state media has said (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File) North Korea's biggest	nuclear	test to date was condemned around the world on Sunday, with U.S. President Donald Trump condemning the country as a
244	609946	nation". The president tweeted just hours after news of the test was confirmed, writing; "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States..... "..North Korea is a
244	610087	state media has said (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File) Meanwhile, British politician Boris Johnson has condemned North Korea's "reckless"	nuclear	weapon test and stressed that "all options are on the table". The U.N. nuclear watchdog also expressed grave concern and
244	610101	Johnson has condemned North Korea's "reckless" nuclear weapon test and stressed that "all options are on the table". The U.N.	nuclear	watchdog also expressed grave concern and Russia saying it could lead to serious consequences. The explosion of what North Korea
244	610256	come back unconditionally to the path of dialogue and to proceed to the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantling of its	nuclear	and ballistic programme," he said in a statement. China, the only North Korean ally that is a permanent member of
244	610474	Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in China. Just hours before the	nuclear	test, Trump talked by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the "escalating" nuclear crisis. After Pyongyang fired a
244	610489	China. Just hours before the nuclear test, Trump talked by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the "escalating"	nuclear	crisis. After Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile over Japan last week, he tweeted that "talking is not the answer". The
244	610523	that "talking is not the answer". The International Atomic Energy Agency, which has no access to North Korea, called the	nuclear	test, Pyongyang's sixth since 2006, "an extremely regrettable act" that was "in complete disregard of the repeated demands of the
244	610553	that was "in complete disregard of the repeated demands of the international community." The organisation in charge of the global	nuclear	test ban treaty - which cannot come into legal force until ratified by the United States, China, India, Iran, Israel, Pakistan
244	610606	I sincerely hope that this will serve as the final wake-up call to the international community to outlaw all	nuclear	testing by bringing the CTBT into force," said Lassina Zerbo, head of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation. Japan, South
244	610831	pre-emptive strike capabilities, which would use satellite reconnaissance to identify when and where North Korea is manufacturing missiles and	nuclear	warheads, to destroy them before they become operational. Covert methods aimed at bringing down the regime include attaching short-wave
244	611049	needs. China, meanwhile, has established a brigade on its border with North Korea, where 24-hour surveillance is carried out.	Nuclear	bunkers for civilians have also reportedly been built. Wei Dongxu, a military expert in Beijing, said: "I don't think there
244	611134	a new ICBM (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) North Korea detonated its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test on Sunday, Japan and South Korea said, hours after Pyongyang said it had developed an advanced hydrogen bomb that
244	611220	U.S. President Donald Trump, who hours earlier had talked by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the "escalating"	nuclear	crisis in the region. Japan immediately raised the prospect of further sanctions against the isolated North, with Chief Cabinet Secretary
244	611358	North Korea's military and politics said that seismic data on the tremors was being analysed, although the location suggested another	nuclear	test. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said it was too early to determine if a test
244	611472	of the mainland United States within range. Under third-generation leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea has been pursuing a	nuclear	device small and light enough to fit on a long-range ballistic missile, without affecting its range and making it
244	611539	bomb test. "The power is 10 or 20 times or even more than previous ones," Said Kune Y. Suh, a	nuclear	engineering professor at Seoul National University. "That scale is to the level where anyone can say a hydrogen bomb test
244	611747	Seoul's National Security Council has been convened, national news agency Yonhap reported. Japan said it had concluded there was a	nuclear	test. "North Korea's mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a nuclear arsenal
244	611766	a nuclear test. "North Korea's mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a	nuclear	arsenal that can strike all of Asia and the U.S. homeland," Harry Kazianis, director of defence studies at the conservative
244	611820	step towards such a goal. None of us should be shocked by Pyongyang's latest actions." Earthquakes triggered by North Korean	nuclear	tests have gradually increased in magnitude since Pyongyang's first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving the
244	611845	in magnitude since Pyongyang's first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving the destructive power of its	nuclear	technology. After the fifth nuclear test in September, USGS measured a magnitude of 5.3. while South Korean monitors said the
244	611850	test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving the destructive power of its nuclear technology. After the fifth	nuclear	test in September, USGS measured a magnitude of 5.3. while South Korean monitors said the blast caused a 5.0 magnitude
244	611878	of 5.3. while South Korean monitors said the blast caused a 5.0 magnitude earthquake. North Korea, which carries out its	nuclear	and missile programmes in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions and sanctions, "recently succeeded" in making a more advanced hydrogen
244	611963	bomb were homemade and all the processes ... were put on the Juche basis, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants," KCNA quoted Kim as saying. Juche is North Korea's homegrown ideology of self-reliance
244	612067	hundreds of kilotons, it doesn't appear to be talking about a fully fledged H-bomb. It's more likely a boosted	nuclear	device," Kim said, referring to an atomic bomb which uses some hydrogen isotopes to boost explosive yield. A hydrogen bomb
244	612109	achieve thousands of kilotons of explosive yield - massively more powerful than some 10 to 15 kilotons that North Korea's last	nuclear	test in September was estimated to have produced, similar to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. Kim Jong
244	612135	to have produced, similar to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. Kim Jong Un, who visited the country's	nuclear	weapons institute, "watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM" and "set forth tasks to be fulfilled in
244	612181	said. Pictures released by the agency showed Kim inspecting a silver-coloured, hourglass-shaped warhead in the visit accompanied by	nuclear	scientists. The shape shows a marked difference from pictures of the ball-shaped device North Korea released in March last
244	612479	lady Melania, outside church in Washington (Susan Walsh/AP) US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has reacted to North Korea's latest	nuclear	test by saying threats to the United States and its allies "will be met with a massive military response". Mr
244	612581	of what it called a hydrogen bomb - potentially vastly more destructive than an atomic bomb. It was the North's sixth	nuclear	test since 2006, but the first since Mr Trump took office in January. In a brief statement to reporters Mr
244	612650	to Japan and South Korea is unshakeable. Earlier, Mr Trump raised the stakes in the escalating crisis over North Korea's	nuclear	threats, suggesting drastic economic measures against China and criticising ally South Korea. With General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint
244	612844	a trip to church services if he would attack the North, said: "We'll see." The precise strength of the underground	nuclear	explosion had yet to be determined. South Korea's weather agency said the artificial earthquake caused by the explosion was five
244	612923	and signed the go-ahead order. Earlier, the party's newspaper published photos of Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. Sunday's detonation builds on recent North Korean advances that include test launches
244	612976	reaching the mainland US. The North says its missile development is part of a defensive effort to build a viable	nuclear	deterrent that can target US cities. The Arms Control Association said the explosion appeared to produce a yield in excess
244	613016	excess of 100 kilotons of TNT equivalent, which it said strongly suggests the North tested a high-yield but compact	nuclear	weapon that could be launched on a missile of intermediate or intercontinental range. Hans Kristensen, a nuclear weapons expert at
244	613033	yield but compact nuclear weapon that could be launched on a missile of intermediate or intercontinental range. Hans Kristensen, a	nuclear	weapons expert at the Federation of American Scientists, said the North probably will need to do more tests before achieving
244	613072	before achieving a functioning hydrogen bomb design. Beyond the science of the blast, North Korea's accelerating push to field a	nuclear	weapon that can target all of the United States is creating political complications for the US as it seeks to
244	613109	as it seeks to balance resolve with reassurance to allies that Washington will uphold its decades-long commitment to deter	nuclear	attack on South Korea and Japan. That is why some questioned Mr Trump's jab on Sunday at South Korea. He
244	615136	of a deadly weapon. "We have nothing to cause us to doubt that this was a test of an advanced	nuclear	device," the official said, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity. North Korea claimed to have tested an advanced hydrogen
244	615212	In July 2017, US intelligence officials said they believed mercurial leader Kim Jong-un had been able to make a	nuclear	warhead capable of fitting on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Pyongyang also made inflammatory threats towards Guam, the US territory
244	615246	inflammatory threats towards Guam, the US territory in the Pacific where there are American military installations as well the country's	nuclear	submarine fleet. More to follow... US astronaut Peggy Whitson has returned to Earth after a record-breaking mission. She has
244	618934	quoted Timothy Ash, a senior strategist from London, saying it was "hard to price a potentially 'extinction event' like a	nuclear	war". Friday's slide was mainly because of strong selling in Reliance, SBI and L&T while stocks like Infosys, Dr
244	621955	Finian Cunningham September 02, 2017 " Information Clearing House " - The Western media would have us believe that North Korea and its	nuclear	arsenal is the worlds number one threat. The continual depiction of a "rogue" state in the Western media plays into
244	622002	emptive attack on North Korea. But lets get this straight. North Korea has an estimated 10-20 total number of	nuclear	warheads, according to the latest annual report from the respected Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). That represents a minuscule
244	622034	International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). That represents a minuscule fraction some 0.1 per cent of the worlds total stockpile of	nuclear	weapons. The United States has a nuclear arsenal of some 5,000 weapons more than 300 times the size of North
244	622041	a minuscule fraction some 0.1 per cent of the worlds total stockpile of nuclear weapons. The United States has a	nuclear	arsenal of some 5,000 weapons more than 300 times the size of North Koreas. The US along with Russia (also
244	622075	Koreas. The US along with Russia (also 5,000 warheads) account for 93 per cent of the worlds total inventory of	nuclear	weapons. What distinguishes the US are the following pertinent facts. (Yet these facts are rarely if ever considered in Western
244	622136	country, developed its first atomic bomb four years later in 1949. The US is the only country to have used	nuclear	weapons, when it dropped two atomic bombs on Japan just three weeks after it successfully tested the weapon in the
244	622324	that Nazi Germanys Third Reich was succeeded by a Fourth Reich in the US. The US may not have used	nuclear	bombs since the mass destruction carried out in Japan in 1945. But in spite of the heinous shame of its
244	622358	spite of the heinous shame of its unique criminality, American leaders continually reserve the right to threaten other nations with	nuclear	annihilation. The oft-repeated phrase "all options on the table" is the Orwellian language used by the US to refer
244	622386	on the table" is the Orwellian language used by the US to refer to its self-ordained prerogative to use	nuclear	weapons, codified in its "first-strike doctrine." US President Donald Trump routinely invokes the veiled threat of nuclear annihilation against
244	622404	to use nuclear weapons, codified in its "first-strike doctrine." US President Donald Trump routinely invokes the veiled threat of	nuclear	annihilation against North Korea. His warning of "fire and fury like the world has never seen before" is a chilling
244	622454	his comments with vaguely worded possible diplomacy, they too at other times openly use the "all options on the table"	nuclear	threat. North Koreas defiant testing of ballistic missiles is wrongly presented by Western media in complete isolation from the crucial
244	622624	is a "dictator," then what about Saudi Arabia? Nearly 50 years after signing the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which mandates	nuclear	weapons states to disarm, the US is the process of upgrading its nuclear arsenal at a cost of $400 billion
244	622637	the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which mandates nuclear weapons states to disarm, the US is the process of upgrading its	nuclear	arsenal at a cost of $400 billion over the next 10 years, or at least $1,000 billion over the next
244	622695	survivors of Hurricane Harvey.) Out of the 193 member states of the United Nations, only nine are believed to possess	nuclear	weapons. The US, Russia, China, Britain, France, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel. All of them are in the process
244	622719	Russia, China, Britain, France, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel. All of them are in the process of upgrading their	nuclear	stockpiles, not disarming. Russia, being a top nuclear power along with the US, has an onerous responsibility to lead the
244	622727	and Israel. All of them are in the process of upgrading their nuclear stockpiles, not disarming. Russia, being a top	nuclear	power along with the US, has an onerous responsibility to lead the world towards nuclear disarmament. But there is a
244	622742	disarming. Russia, being a top nuclear power along with the US, has an onerous responsibility to lead the world towards	nuclear	disarmament. But there is a huge difference between Russia and the US. The record shows that Russia is not a
244	622790	international law from waging wars of aggression on other nations. Unlike Washington, Moscow has never verbally threatened anyone with a	nuclear	first strike. No Advertising - No Government Grants - This Is Independent Media Get Your Free Daily Newsletter In the current crisis
244	623032	survival is the United States with its track record of war-making and systematic decimation of international law. For every	nuclear	warhead suspected to be in North Koreas possession, the United States has nearly 333 weapons, each one manifold more destructive
244	623070	manifold more destructive than those dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The US, uniquely, continues to arrogate the right to drop	nuclear	bombs on civilians. The US is holding massive military maneuvers on North Koreas border, not the other way around. It
244	624644	balancing on the verge of a large-scale conflict," adding that any efforts to pressure the North to end its	nuclear	program would prove futile, and that the only tenable solution to the standoff would be a "dialogue with preconditions." "It
244	624773	to gradually subside. Heres more from AJ: "Russia believes that the policy of putting pressure on Pyongyang to stop its	nuclear	missile programme is misguided and futile," he wrote in the article sent to media in Brazil, Russia, India, China and
244	625055	stocks. A day ago, US and South Korea insisted on a provocation of their own, conducting a bombing drill with	nuclear	-capable US bombers and the new F-35 stealth fighter. No Advertising - No Government Grants - This Is Independent Media Get
244	625244	surely keep this in mind. Investors, on the other hand, are just looking for an opportunity to " buy the fucking	nuclear	war dip." This article was first published by Zero Hedge - In Case You Missed it Putin's Warning: Full Speech 2016
244	625355	one observer called "a sad day for warmongers," the United Nations declared Friday that Iran is fully adhering to the	nuclear	deal reached in 2015, and that inspectors will not go looking for infractions at the request of the Trump administration
244	625545	it made in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), brokered by the Obama administration. Iran agreed to limit its	nuclear	program's capabilities while the U.S. and five other world powers eased economic sanctions on the country. Iran currently has less
244	625721	AmirAminiMD) September 1, 2017 @iaeaorg Trump is behaving like a third world despot in his efforts to undermine the #Iran	nuclear	deal. #cdnpoli https://t.co/QU6MUT6Wyg Peggy Mason (@MasonPeggy) September 1, 2017 Iran nuclear deal is working UN says, despite (disingenuous
244	625734	in his efforts to undermine the #Iran nuclear deal. #cdnpoli https://t.co/QU6MUT6Wyg Peggy Mason (@MasonPeggy) September 1, 2017 Iran	nuclear	deal is working UN says, despite (disingenuous) Donald Trump claim. via @guardian https://t.co/fY72iaY2Lw pic.twitter.com/M0hHqDSiP4 Matias Pizarro (@pysantanyi
244	625800	a reason why Trump cant point to any specific evidence to justify his assertions that Iran is noncompliant with the	nuclear	accord. The IAEA, U.S. intelligence community and our allies in the P5+1 have all affirmed Irans compliance. Yet, Trump
244	640267	potential. The top five bachelors degrees in mid-career pay were petroleum engineering ($175,500), actuarial mathematics ($131,700), actuarial science ($130,800),	nuclear	engineering ($127,500) and chemical engineering ($124,500). Among associate degrees, they were instrumentation technology ($92,500), radiation therapy ($87,500), management information systems
244	640289	127,500) and chemical engineering ($124,500). Among associate degrees, they were instrumentation technology ($92,500), radiation therapy ($87,500), management information systems ($78,800),	nuclear	medicine technology ($74,600) and construction management ($73,400). However, the study was about more than just compensation. It also asked respondents
244	641138	its a problem at all. Problems without solutions, the saying goes, arent problems. Theyre facts. Some people argue that a	nuclear	-armed North Korea is less of a problem and more of a fact. Murderous doughboy Kim Jong Un will never
244	641162	is less of a problem and more of a fact. Murderous doughboy Kim Jong Un will never give up his	nuclear	toys. And lets face it: He would be stupid to. Perhaps the one true lesson of the last half-century
244	641203	of geopolitics is that the only way ambitious criminal regimes can protect themselves from outside threats is to have a	nuclear	deterrent. That was probably one of the last thoughts to go through Muammar Gadhafis mind before the Libyan dictator was
244	641242	dictator was killed by a U.N.-backed mob. Advocates of more strategic patience argue that we should just accept a	nuclear	-armed North Korea and rely on the time-tested policy of nuclear deterrence. Its not a bad argument, but it
244	641254	patience argue that we should just accept a nuclear-armed North Korea and rely on the time-tested policy of	nuclear	deterrence. Its not a bad argument, but it has problems. Nuclear weapons have uses other than simply laying waste to
244	641265	Korea and rely on the time-tested policy of nuclear deterrence. Its not a bad argument, but it has problems.	Nuclear	weapons have uses other than simply laying waste to cities. The chief one, as I already mentioned, is they take
244	641323	legitimacy. Nukes also provide all manner of maneuvering room. For instance, Iran, another country with a horrible government, wants a	nuclear	arsenal very badly. While the Israelis are worried for understandable reasons that the Iranians might one day use it against
244	641495	biggest profit centers is extortion from the international community. For 25 years it has been taking bribes to delay its	nuclear	program, as President Trump rightly noted on Twitter recently. And, obviously, the regime lied every time. North Korea has also
244	641517	as President Trump rightly noted on Twitter recently. And, obviously, the regime lied every time. North Korea has also exported	nuclear	and missile technology to rogue nations such as Iran and Syria. Who really thinks that Kim will give up his
244	644172	to $27.6 billion in 2016 after the deal became effective in 2012. - A 5.7-magnitude tremor was detected near the	nuclear	test site in Punggye-ri, Kilju, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration and the U.S. Geological Survey. - China's earthquake administration
244	644255	the first tremor, according to the Chinese administration. - It is not immediately clear whether North Korea has conducted its sixth	nuclear	test. Pyongyang conducted its fifth test last September. - Data shows the suspected test was the most powerful to date. - The
244	644339	alert level. - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned North Korea, saying, "If North Korea has indeed gone ahead with a	nuclear	test, it is completely unacceptable and we must lodge a strong protest." ------------------------------------------------------ North Korea seems to have carried out a
244	644360	test, it is completely unacceptable and we must lodge a strong protest." ------------------------------------------------------ North Korea seems to have carried out a	nuclear	test Sunday, South Korea's military said, citing a seismic activity detected in the vicinity of the North's nuclear test site
244	644378	out a nuclear test Sunday, South Korea's military said, citing a seismic activity detected in the vicinity of the North's	nuclear	test site. The 5.7 magnitude "artificial earthquake" that occurred in the Punggye-ri area at around 12:29 p.m. is
244	644406	that occurred in the Punggye-ri area at around 12:29 p.m. is "presumed" to be from the North's sixth	nuclear	test, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced. Pyongyang said it will make an "important announcement" at 3:30 p.m
244	644444	3:30 p.m. (Seoul time). The secretive communist nation has often used such a method to make public its successful	nuclear	test or long-range missile launch. The JCS said all South Korean troops have been put on high alert, with
244	644524	Security Council meeting on the issue. The Japanese government has concluded that the seismic waves stemmed from the North's six	nuclear	test, Japans' Foreign Minister Taro Kono was quoted as saying by the Kyodo news service. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA
244	644614	a hydrogen bomb that can be loaded into a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The North conducted its first underground	nuclear	test in 2006 and carried out four others, including two last year, at the Punggye-ri site in the northeastern
244	644662	presumably with a yield of 10 kilotons, triggered a 5.04 magnitude earthquake. "If an artificial quake is due to a	nuclear	test, a 0.2 increase in its magnitude is usually assessed as having a twofold increase in yield," a KMA official
244	644717	yield of more than 9.8 times than that a year ago." It means it was more powerful than any other	nuclear	experiments by North Korea, he added. (Yonhap) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a National Security Council meeting Sunday on
244	644750	called a National Security Council meeting Sunday on the news that an artificial earthquake has been detected in North Korea's	nuclear	test site. Earlier in the day, the South Korean weather agency said it has detected a magnitude 5.7 quake around
244	644789	quake around Punggye-ri in the northwestern part of North Korea. "Chances are there that North Korea carried out a	nuclear	test," Abe told reporters upon arrival at his office to convene the NSC meeting. "The North's nuclear test, if it
244	644806	carried out a nuclear test," Abe told reporters upon arrival at his office to convene the NSC meeting. "The North's	nuclear	test, if it turns out to be true, could never be tolerated," he said. Briefed on the possibility of the
244	644828	if it turns out to be true, could never be tolerated," he said. Briefed on the possibility of the North's	nuclear	test, the sixth of its kind, at the meeting, Abe ordered Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga to gather and analyze
244	644915	high-ranking official told Kyodo earlier in the day that the quake is sure to be the result of a	nuclear	test. (Yonhap) Late 1970s: North Korea starts working on a version of the Soviet Scud-B (range 300 kilometers or
244	645079	Test-fires seven missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2 which explodes after 40 seconds. Oct 9, 2006: Conducts underground	nuclear	test, its first. April 5, 2009: Launches long-range rocket which flies over Japan and lands in the Pacific, in
244	645136	and South Korea see it as a disguised test of a Taepodong-2. May 25, 2009: Conducts its second underground	nuclear	test, several times more powerful than the first. April 13, 2012: Launches what it has said is a long-range
244	645195	a multi-stage rocket and successfully places an Earth observational satellite in orbit. February 12, 2013: Conducts its third underground	nuclear	test. By Park Si-soo China urged North Korea to stop its "wrong" actions, after the reclusive said it had
244	645276	country to respect U.N. Security Council resolutions. North Korea "has ignored the international community's widespread opposition, again carrying out a	nuclear	test. China's government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this," the ministry said in the statement. Citizens in Seoul
244	645340	sun Public anxiety in South Korea was growing Sunday in response to North Korea announcing it had conducted a sixth	nuclear	test. The word spread quickly as television and online portal sites became inundated with news of strong seismic tremors, indicating
244	645428	being informed, her eyes widened as she said, "I'm scared about war. We're doing nothing as they continue developing their	nuclear	arms." But Kim's daughter, Lim Sun-young, 27, thought the North's provocation was only to instigate fear. "There is no
244	645492	merely tended to their customers, shrugging off the idea of war. By Kim Se-jeong With North Korea conducting a	nuclear	test Sunday, all eyes are on the deployment of an anti-ballistic missile defense system in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province
244	645560	given a deadline of today to the ministry. The environment ministry said it had no comment, Sunday. Following the surprise	nuclear	test, the likelihood is high that the deployment will be completed as early as possible. Media outlets reported that extra
244	645602	were being sent to near the deployment site. By Park Si-soo In his first reaction to North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test, U.S. President Donald Trump condemned the North, calling it a "rogue nation which has become a great threat and
244	645746	aspiration of all peoples." Russia The Russian foreign ministry said on Sunday it was deeply concerned about North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test. The ministry said the test was a defiance of international law and deserved condemnation. It urged all sides involved
244	645870	German government said in a statement that Merkel and Macron spoke on the phone, with both strongly condemning the new	nuclear	test in North Korea. "This latest provocation by the ruler in Pyongyang has reached a new dimension," it added. Merkel
244	646075	five UN veto powers "to apply the maximum possible pressure to this dangerous pariah regime." Denmark Denmark slammed North Korea's	nuclear	test as "unlawful" and summoned Pyongyang's ambassador to convey its concerns. By Kim Bo-eun Health authorities are inspecting McDonald's
244	647195	partners in the United Nations, in condemning the actions of North Korea and the destabilising impact the regime's pursuit of	nuclear	and ballistic weapons has had on this region." The United States is considering a rotational deployment of its stealth jets
244	647225	United States is considering a rotational deployment of its stealth jets to South Korea in response to North Korea's evolving	nuclear	and missile threats, government sources said Sunday. South Korea and the U.S. are discussing the dispatch of F-22 and
244	647348	Korea's provocative acts are escalated. But a possible rotational deployment reflects growing concerns about a fast advance in North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programs. By Yi Whan-woo The United States is considering deploying F-22 and F-35B stealth jets
244	647403	in Seoul, Sunday. The possible deployment comes as part of efforts to bolster extended deterrence against North Korea's fast-growing	nuclear	and ballistic missile threats, including its sixth nuclear test, Sunday. The move is also believed to be in line with
244	647411	part of efforts to bolster extended deterrence against North Korea's fast-growing nuclear and ballistic missile threats, including its sixth	nuclear	test, Sunday. The move is also believed to be in line with Seoul's growing demand for deployment of U.S. tactical
244	647432	test, Sunday. The move is also believed to be in line with Seoul's growing demand for deployment of U.S. tactical	nuclear	weapons. "The F-22 and F-35B are expected to maximize fear in North Korea while settling concerns over security
244	648582	at from outside but Koreans appear very relaxed. If North Korea chooses to launch chemical warfare, missile attacks, or extreme	nuclear	missile attacks against its neighbors, what can we do to survive? Columnist Andrew Salman wrote in a recent article "Keep
244	650199	provocations. Moon convened a National Security Council (NSC) meeting Sunday, after authorities detected a tremor from North Korea's Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site a sign of a sixth nuclear test. Later in the day, North Korea's state media claimed it had
244	650207	meeting Sunday, after authorities detected a tremor from North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site a sign of a sixth	nuclear	test. Later in the day, North Korea's state media claimed it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb that could be
244	673218	and the president of Kazakhstan are united in a shared determination to prevent North Korea from threatening the world with	nuclear	devastation. Trump and President Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed North Korea along with other issues during meetings at the White House. Today
244	673284	Kazakhstan, once part of the Soviet Union, is a valued partner in our efforts to rid the Korean peninsula of	nuclear	weapons. Together we are determined to prevent the North Korean regime from threatening the world with nuclear devastation, he said
244	673301	Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons. Together we are determined to prevent the North Korean regime from threatening the world with	nuclear	devastation, he said, as both presidents addressed journalists between meetings. Nazarbayev noted that his country once had one of the
244	673324	said, as both presidents addressed journalists between meetings. Nazarbayev noted that his country once had one of the worlds largest	nuclear	arsenals but voluntarily gave it up after the Soviet Union collapsed. He said his country is in talks with Iran
244	673364	Iran, which was the focus of a global deal that lifted some economic sanctions in exchange for Irans curbing its	nuclear	program. Trump has sharply criticized the Iran nuclear deal and threatened last week to pull out soon unless other countries
244	673372	deal that lifted some economic sanctions in exchange for Irans curbing its nuclear program. Trump has sharply criticized the Iran	nuclear	deal and threatened last week to pull out soon unless other countries fix what he says are terrible flaws. Read
244	682006	credits himself with facilitating talks between North and South Korea By Associated Press President Trump says his tough stance on	nuclear	weapons on the Korean peninsula is helping push North Korea and South Korea to talk. Trump tweeted early Thursday: With
244	682164	Trumps ambassador to the United Nations insisted that talks wont be meaningful unless the North is getting rid of its	nuclear	weapons. The overture about talks came after Trump and Kim traded more bellicose claims about their nuclear weapons. In his
244	682181	rid of its nuclear weapons. The overture about talks came after Trump and Kim traded more bellicose claims about their	nuclear	weapons. In his New Years Day address, Kim repeated fiery nuclear threats against the United States. Kim said he has
244	682192	Trump and Kim traded more bellicose claims about their nuclear weapons. In his New Years Day address, Kim repeated fiery	nuclear	threats against the United States. Kim said he has a nuclear button on his office desk and warned that the
244	682203	In his New Years Day address, Kim repeated fiery nuclear threats against the United States. Kim said he has a	nuclear	button on his office desk and warned that the whole territory of the U.S. is within the range of our
244	682224	button on his office desk and warned that the whole territory of the U.S. is within the range of our	nuclear	strike. Trump mocked that assertion Tuesday evening in a tweet. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing
244	684332	investigating the Russia thing. Diplomatic provocations: Trump again called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Rocket man, ridiculed the volatile	nuclear	-armed foe for recent military defections and openly speculated about potential talks between North and South Korea. Sanctions and other
244	684426	not we will see! Trump wrote. Later Tuesday, Trump tweeted: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the	Nuclear	Button is on his desk at all times. Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him
244	684452	at all times. Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a	Nuclear	Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump
244	685224	air traffic control a proposal that has gotten nowhere in Congress. Falsehoods: Trump said President Obama, in brokering the 2015	nuclear	arms limitation deal with Iran, foolishly gave money to the brutal and corrupt Iranian regime. He didnt. The people of
244	685297	little food, big inflation and no human rights. The U.S. is watching! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2018 The	nuclear	deal, which included major U.S. allies as signators, released Irans own funds that had long been frozen. Trumps art of
244	685534	after President Trump accused its leaders of lies & deceit and suggested the United States would withdraw financial assistance to the	nuclear	-armed nation it once saw as a key ally against terrorism. It was the presidents latest broadside against Pakistan after
244	688558	Korean leader Kim Jong Un, unfazed by strict U.N. sanctions and a chorus of international condemnation, has accelerated the countrys	nuclear	and missile development with astonishing success. For the record: An earlier version of this article misspelled Council on Foreign Relations
244	688637	has also become a target of its wrath. On Sunday at exactly noon in Pyongyang, North Korea executed its sixth	nuclear	test its first since Trumps inauguration, and its most powerful to date. The device had an estimated explosive yield of
244	688808	North Korea reported feeling shock waves from the blast. Its long been suspected that the North Koreans were designing this [	nuclear	and missile] program not only to keep the Americans out, but also to send signals to the Chinese, said Robert
244	688977	sure, the timing wasnt just a slap in Chinas face. Americans woke to the news on Labor Day weekend. The	nuclear	test was a vivid show of defiance against Trump, who warned last month hed bring fire and fury against the
244	689442	from the table to the floor. We then realized something was going wrong. We all evacuated from indoors. Kims repeated	nuclear	and missile tests have clearly worn Beijings patience. An underground nuclear test in January 2016 came on the eve of
244	689453	going wrong. We all evacuated from indoors. Kims repeated nuclear and missile tests have clearly worn Beijings patience. An underground	nuclear	test in January 2016 came on the eve of the Chinese New Year and after Xis government had explicitly asked
244	689741	than the blast. In a sign that Beijing is intent on trying to control the messaging, the term North Korea	nuclear	test has become unsearchable on Sina Weibo, apparently blocked by censors. This test has forced every party into a corner
244	689888	of Mr. Trumps pressure, it will have even less room to maneuver. South Korean President Moon Jae-in called the	nuclear	test severely disappointing, but added that South Korea would continue to seek peace talks with the North. Japanese Prime Minister
244	689914	that South Korea would continue to seek peace talks with the North. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said North Koreas	nuclear	and missile programs were grave and urgent threats to his country that had entered a new stage. The denouncements are
244	696194	Vince Cable has called for a parliamentary debate on the situation with North Korea as the country conducts its sixth	nuclear	missile test. He said: This alleged advancement North Koreas nuclear weapons programme only strengthens the need to for an urgent
244	696204	situation with North Korea as the country conducts its sixth nuclear missile test. He said: This alleged advancement North Koreas	nuclear	weapons programme only strengthens the need to for an urgent diplomatic response to the crisis. There is no military solution
244	704618	fueled violence in Charlottesville as areas where there are "very clearly major differences." On North Korea, which conducted its sixth	nuclear	test early Sunday, she said that "peaceful resolution is the only way forward" - a clear departure from Trump's position that
244	705163	No one asked her how. --- Luisa Beck contributed to this report. As President Donald Trump sharply condemned North Korea's overnight	nuclear	test, he also tweeted a jab at an American ally, South Korea, that only added to building tensions, a former
244	705367	will not work, they only understand one thing!" he said. North Korea said that it had detonated its most powerful	nuclear	device yet, a hydrogen bomb that could be attached to a missile capable of reaching the mainland United States. Rep
244	705557	anchor Chris Wallace whether Trump would pull the United States out of the agreement with South Korea, even amid a	nuclear	threat, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, "The president has made clear that where we have trade deficits with countries, we're
244	729719	the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty Images) North Korea detonated its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test on Sunday, Japan and South Korea said, hours after Pyongyang said it had developed an advanced hydrogen bomb that
244	729817	U.S. President Donald Trump, who hours earlier had talked by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the escalating	nuclear	crisis in the region. Japan immediately raised the prospect of further sanctions against the isolated North, with Chief Cabinet Secretary
244	729877	North Koreas military and politics said that seismic data on the tremors was being analysed, although the location suggested another	nuclear	test. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said it was too early to determine if a test
244	729991	of the mainland United States within range. Under third-generation leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea has been pursuing a	nuclear	device small and light enough to fit on a long-range ballistic missile, without affecting its range and making it
244	730058	bomb test. The power is 10 or 20 times or even more than previous ones, Said Kune Y. Suh, a	nuclear	engineering professor at Seoul National University. That scale is to the level where anyone can say a hydrogen bomb test
244	730209	Seouls National Security Council has been convened, national news agency Yonhap reported. Japan said it had concluded there was a	nuclear	test. North Koreas mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a nuclear arsenal
244	730228	a nuclear test. North Koreas mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a	nuclear	arsenal that can strike all of Asia and the U.S. homeland, Harry Kazianis, director of defence studies at the conservative
244	730282	step towards such a goal. None of us should be shocked by Pyongyangs latest actions. Earthquakes triggered by North Korean	nuclear	tests have gradually increased in magnitude since Pyongyangs first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving the
244	730307	in magnitude since Pyongyangs first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving the destructive power of its	nuclear	technology. After the fifth nuclear test in September, USGS measured a magnitude of 5.3. while South Korean monitors said the
244	730312	test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving the destructive power of its nuclear technology. After the fifth	nuclear	test in September, USGS measured a magnitude of 5.3. while South Korean monitors said the blast caused a 5.0 magnitude
244	730340	of 5.3. while South Korean monitors said the blast caused a 5.0 magnitude earthquake. North Korea, which carries out its	nuclear	and missile programmes in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions and sanctions, recently succeeded in making a more advanced hydrogen
244	730425	bomb were homemade and all the processes ... were put on the Juche basis, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants, KCNA quoted Kim as saying. Juche is North Koreas homegrown ideology of self-reliance
244	730529	hundreds of kilotons, it doesnt appear to be talking about a fully fledged H-bomb. Its more likely a boosted	nuclear	device, Kim said, referring to an atomic bomb which uses some hydrogen isotopes to boost explosive yield. A hydrogen bomb
244	730571	achieve thousands of kilotons of explosive yield - massively more powerful than some 10 to 15 kilotons that North Koreas last	nuclear	test in September was estimated to have produced, similar to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. HOURGLASS-SHAPED
244	730600	similar to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. HOURGLASS-SHAPED DEVICE Kim Jong Un, who visited the countrys	nuclear	weapons institute, watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM and set forth tasks to be fulfilled in
244	730646	said. Pictures released by the agency showed Kim inspecting a silver-coloured, hourglass-shaped warhead in the visit accompanied by	nuclear	scientists. The shape shows a marked difference from pictures of the ball-shaped device North Korea released in March last
244	730972	Treasury Department will prepare a package of sanctions that would "cut off North Korea economically" following the isolated regime's latest	nuclear	test, the department chief said today. "I'm going to draft a sanctions package and send it to the President for
244	731084	and embarrassment" to China and warned that "appeasement" won't work with Pyongyang, after the reclusive nation carried out its biggest	nuclear	test. "North Korea has conducted a major nuclear test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous
244	731092	won't work with Pyongyang, after the reclusive nation carried out its biggest nuclear test. "North Korea has conducted a major	nuclear	test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," Trump tweeted. "North Korea
244	731168	tested a hydrogen bomb meant to be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. It was Pyongyang's sixth, and most powerful,	nuclear	test, which was set to raise tension in the region. North Korea last carried out a nuclear test in September
244	731185	and most powerful, nuclear test, which was set to raise tension in the region. North Korea last carried out a	nuclear	test in September 2016. Jarrett Coleman goes from school board to statehouse with win in 16th Senate District race Rabbis
244	731283	The North Korean news agency announced: Pyongyang, September 3 (KCNA) -- Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un guided the work for	nuclear	weaponization on the spot. He was greeted by senior officials of the Department of Munitions Industry of the Central Committee
244	731315	the Department of Munitions Industry of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and scientists of the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute before being briefed on the details of nuclear weaponization. ... He watched an H-bomb to be loaded into
244	731325	the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and scientists of the Nuclear Weapons Institute before being briefed on the details of	nuclear	weaponization. ... He watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM. Saying that he felt the pride of indomitably
244	731349	an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM. Saying that he felt the pride of indomitably bolstering up the	nuclear	forces at a great price while seeing the Juche-oriented thermonuclear weapon with super explosive power made by our own
244	731463	of North Korean TV, Ri Chun Hee, showed more pictures from the visit (vid) the visit and later announced the	nuclear	test. Some analyst nicknamed the new device the Peanut. The bomb type obviously differs from the implosion type Disco Ball
244	731592	6.3 magnitude on the logarithmic momentum magnitude scale was detected in the area of Punggye-ri. Like earlier North Korean	nuclear	weapon tests in the same area, the event happened exactly on the half hour mark (at 12:00am local time
244	731636	to a large device with an explosive power between 100 kilotons and 1 megaton TNT equivalent. (All previous North Korean	nuclear	tests were in the low kiloton range.) Some detection stations found another seismic event of 4.6 magnitude shortly thereafter. If
244	731849	if, and only if, the U.S. would continue to use "strategic equipment" around its borders. This referred to B-1B	nuclear	bombers and aircraft carriers. The U.S. understood and scaled back the planned maneuver. No "strategic equipment" was used. On August
244	732001	strategic equipment" and the training makes only sense in a "preemptive strike on North Korea" scenario. One can understand today's	nuclear	test as a response to these continuing U.S. provocations. The U.S. will of course claim that only North Korea is
244	732075	North Korea and killed some 20% of its population, not vice versa. So far only North Korea had to fear	nuclear	destruction. That has now changed into a more balanced situation. A preventive or preemptive war on North Korea is no
244	732234	the Korea War only ended in a ceasefire the nations are still at war.) It offered to stop all its	nuclear	and missile testing if the U.S. stops the large scale maneuvers in South Korea. Russia, China and South Korea have
244	732347	be loaded into new ICBM ... [which] can be detonated even at high altitudes for super-powerful EMP attack A strong	nuclear	explosion at great height can cause an Electro-Magnetic-Pulse which does not directly kill people on the ground but
244	732441	concept. This is mere trolling. But a September 9 ICBM missile test, on a realistic trajectory and with a simulated	nuclear	load, is definitely a possible next step to up the pressure towards new negotiations. I for one feel no urge
244	732475	negotiations. I for one feel no urge to witness a full Hawsong-14 ICBM test with even a dud megaton	nuclear	device on board. If the White House feels the same it must NOW stop further provocations and immediately agree to
244	739023	and gummies - which are popular in other states. United States President Donald Trump sharply reacted to North Korea testing a	nuclear	bomb and said that the US is considering a global trade embargo on Pyongyang. By AP: North Korea on Sunday
244	739052	a global trade embargo on Pyongyang. By AP: North Korea on Sunday claimed a "perfect success" for its most powerful	nuclear	test so far, a further step in the development of weapons capable of striking anywhere in the United States. President
244	739215	staff, as well as Defense Secretary Jim Mattis "and other military leaders." Sunday's detonation by North Korea was the first	nuclear	test since Trump took office in January. After attending church near the White House, Trump made his "We'll see" comment
244	739378	billion in goods a month from China, North Korea's main commercial partner. Click here to Enlarge Map locating North Korea's	nuclear	facilities and the site of a nuclear test on Sept. 3. (Reuters) SANCTIONS PROVING INEFFECTIVE? It's unclear what kind of
244	739385	North Korea's main commercial partner. Click here to Enlarge Map locating North Korea's nuclear facilities and the site of a	nuclear	test on Sept. 3. (Reuters) SANCTIONS PROVING INEFFECTIVE? It's unclear what kind of penalties might make a difference. Lassina Zerbo
244	739514	test was carried out at 12:29 p.m. local time at the Punggye-ri site where it has conducted past	nuclear	tests. Officials in Seoul put the magnitude at 5.7; the US Geological Survey said it was a magnitude 6.3. The
244	739552	magnitude 6.3. The strongest artificial quake from previous tests was a magnitude 5.3. advertisement "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," Trump said in the
244	739792	order. Earlier, the party's newspaper ran a front-page story showing photos of Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Sunday's detonation builds on recent North Korean advances that
244	739848	reaching the mainland US The North says its missile development is part of a defensive effort to build a viable	nuclear	deterrent that can target US cities. The North claimed the device it tested was a thermonuclear weapon - commonly called a
244	739974	Men walk past a street monitor showing North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un in a news report about North Korea's	nuclear	test, in Tokyo, Japan, September 3, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai North Korea conducted two nuclear tests last year and has
244	739989	news report about North Korea's nuclear test, in Tokyo, Japan, September 3, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai North Korea conducted two	nuclear	tests last year and has been launching missiles at a record pace this year. It fired a potentially nuclear-capable
244	740008	two nuclear tests last year and has been launching missiles at a record pace this year. It fired a potentially	nuclear	-capable midrange missile over northern Japan last week in response to ongoing US-South Korea military exercises. It said that
244	740302	American troops are deployed in South Korea as deterrence against North Korea. ALSO READ | India says it 'deplores' North Korean	nuclear	test ALSO READ | North Korea conducts 6th nuclear test with hydrogen bomb, calls it perfect success ALSO WATCH | North Korea
244	740310	deterrence against North Korea. ALSO READ | India says it 'deplores' North Korean nuclear test ALSO READ | North Korea conducts 6th	nuclear	test with hydrogen bomb, calls it perfect success ALSO WATCH | North Korea conducts 6th nuclear test with hydrogen bomb --- ENDS
244	740325	READ | North Korea conducts 6th nuclear test with hydrogen bomb, calls it perfect success ALSO WATCH | North Korea conducts 6th	nuclear	test with hydrogen bomb --- ENDS --- At long last, Maryland's first legal marijuana crop is growing. With 19 companies cleared to
244	741520	to dismiss talk of a dispute between Seoul and Washington over how to deal with North Korea following its sixth	nuclear	test, after President Donald Trump criticized the South Korean approach as "appeasement." Moon Jae-in's office said that his government
244	741603	be tough, the South Korean military conducted bombing drills at dawn Monday, practicing ballistic missile strikes on the North Korean	nuclear	test site at Punggye-ri. The South Korean military calculated the distance to the site and practiced having F-15
244	741652	of staff said Monday morning. "This drill was conducted to send a strong warning to North Korea for its sixth	nuclear	test," it said. After North Korea conducted its nuclear test Sunday, Trump tweeted: "South Korea is finding, as I have
244	741661	to send a strong warning to North Korea for its sixth nuclear test," it said. After North Korea conducted its	nuclear	test Sunday, Trump tweeted: "South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of appeasement with North
244	742444	on CNN. "Why we would want to show divisions with South Korea makes no sense at all." Even before the	nuclear	test, Trump's approach to South Korea, an ally since the end of World War II, had been questioned. Analysts were
244	746088	Trump signaled Sunday that he was not ruling out a retaliatory strike against North Korea in response to its overnight	nuclear	test, while Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned the isolated country that any threat to the United States or its allies
244	746121	threat to the United States or its allies would be met with "a massive military response." Trump called North Korea's	nuclear	test, its biggest to date, "very hostile and dangerous to the United States" and said his administration was considering sweeping
244	746173	trades with North Korea. Asked as he left church services whether he was planning to attack North Korea after a	nuclear	test that defied his blunt warnings, Trump told reporters, "We'll see." Trump convened a White House meeting Sunday afternoon of
244	746384	options to do so." In a pair of tweets issued Sunday morning, Trump wrote: "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States ... North Korea is a
244	746561	further later today. We will provide updates as necessary." After speaking with Trump on Sunday morning, Mnuchin called North Korea's	nuclear	test "unacceptable behavior" and said the United States was likely to impose stricter sanctions on Kim Jong Un's government and
244	746859	president's advisers have cautioned a withdrawal from the agreement would strain ties with South Korea amid the mounting North Korean	nuclear	crisis. Asked by Fox anchor Chris Wallace whether Trump would pull the United States out of the agreement, Mnuchin said
244	746919	He added that there have been "no decisions" yet with regard to the trade accord with South Korea. North Korea's	nuclear	test came just a few hours after Trump spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a key ally in the
244	747060	agreed conceptually to South Korea purchasing billions of dollars in U.S. military equipment. North Korea's testing of its most powerful	nuclear	device yet comes just 3 1 / 2 weeks after Trump warned Kim that his continued nuclear provocations would be "met
244	747076	of its most powerful nuclear device yet comes just 3 1 / 2 weeks after Trump warned Kim that his continued	nuclear	provocations would be "met with fire and fury like the world has never seen." Initially, North Korea seemed to back
244	747103	and fury like the world has never seen." Initially, North Korea seemed to back down from its threat of a	nuclear	strike in Guam, where many U.S. military are stationed. Trump said of Kim at an Aug. 22 rally in Phoenix
244	747474	no good options" to manage the North Korea crisis but that "harsh rhetoric" does not appear to help slow Kim's	nuclear	program. Flake said that ending the U.S.-South Korea trade agreement, as Trump is considering, would be inadvisable. "I don't
244	747576	report. --- Video: President Trump said "we'll see" when asked if he would attack North Korea shortly after they conducted a	nuclear	test Sept. 3. (The Washington Post) URL: http://wapo.st/2vD0qVJ Embed code: President Donald Trump is expected to phase out
244	760032	an intercontinental ballistic missile, Pyongyang's state media said Sunday, a claim that raised suspicion that the country was conducting another	nuclear	test. Photos released by North Korea showed Kim talking with his lieutenants as he observed a silver, peanut-shaped device
244	760087	factuality of the North's claim, the language in its statement seems a strong signal that Pyongyang will soon conduct another	nuclear	weapon test, which is crucial if North Korean scientists are to fulfill the national goal of an arsenal of viable
244	760108	weapon test, which is crucial if North Korean scientists are to fulfill the national goal of an arsenal of viable	nuclear	ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland. There's speculation that such a test could come on or around the Sept
244	760162	part of the North's weapons work, Kim was said by his propaganda mavens to have made a visit to the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute and inspected a "homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens kiloton to hundreds
244	760224	was recorded in North Korea. The event was a "possible explosion, located near the site where North Korea has detonated	nuclear	explosions in the past," the USGS said on its website, adding to suspicion that North Korea did in fact conduct
244	760246	in the past," the USGS said on its website, adding to suspicion that North Korea did in fact conduct another	nuclear	test. In July North Korea conducted its first ever ICBM tests, part of a stunning jump in progress for the
244	760268	In July North Korea conducted its first ever ICBM tests, part of a stunning jump in progress for the country's	nuclear	and missile program since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. The North followed its two
244	760384	military facilities, and more ballistic missile tests targeting the Pacific. To back up its bombast, North Korea needs to conduct	nuclear	tests. The first of its two such tests last year involved what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb; the second
244	760449	independently confirm North Korean statements about its highly secret weapons program. It is clear, however, that each new missile and	nuclear	test gives the North invaluable information that allows big jumps in capability. A key question is how far North Korea
244	760478	big jumps in capability. A key question is how far North Korea has gotten in efforts to consistently shrink down	nuclear	warheads so they can fit on long-range missiles. "Though we cannot verify the claim, (North Korea) wants us to
244	760561	American Progress. North Korea's claim that "this warhead is variable-yield and capable of specialized weapons effects implies a complex	nuclear	strategy. It shows (North Korea) is not only threatening assured destruction of the U.S. and allied cities in the event
244	760594	the U.S. and allied cities in the event it is attacked, but also that (North Korea) is considering limited coercive	nuclear	strikes, or is seeking credible response options for U.S. ones." North Korea is thought to have a growing arsenal of
244	760615	strikes, or is seeking credible response options for U.S. ones." North Korea is thought to have a growing arsenal of	nuclear	bombs and has spent decades trying to perfect a multistage, long-range missile to eventually carry smaller versions of those
244	760658	Korea's main spy agency has previously asserted that it does not think Pyongyang currently has the ability to develop miniaturized	nuclear	weapons that can be mounted on long-range ballistic missiles. Some experts, however, think the North may have mastered this
244	760707	North Korea's claims to intelligence officials, according to NBC News. "We know North Korea has been working on more advanced	nuclear	weapons. In fact they claimed their January 2016 test was an H bomb. If it was, it clearly wasn't a
244	760733	their January 2016 test was an H bomb. If it was, it clearly wasn't a success. We expect their next	nuclear	test - whenever it occurs - will again be of an advanced nuclear weapon design," a senior official in the Trump administration
244	760744	it clearly wasn't a success. We expect their next nuclear test - whenever it occurs - will again be of an advanced	nuclear	weapon design," a senior official in the Trump administration told NBC News. The North said in its statement Sunday that
244	760819	to the statement, claimed that "all components of the H-bomb were homemade ... thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants." In what could be read as a veiled warning of more nuclear tests, Kim
244	760837	produce powerful nuclear weapons as many as it wants." In what could be read as a veiled warning of more	nuclear	tests, Kim underlined the need for scientists to "dynamically conduct the campaign for successfully concluding the final-stage research and
244	760863	for scientists to "dynamically conduct the campaign for successfully concluding the final-stage research and development for perfecting the state	nuclear	force" and "set forth tasks to be fulfilled in the research into nukes." An SUV reversed into a Staten Island
244	761678	cars. For more on the event, head to the festival's website. India released a statement saying that today's North Korean	nuclear	test was deplorable and such actions would adversely impact peace and stability in the region. North Korean leader Kim Jong
244	761704	actions would adversely impact peace and stability in the region. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a	nuclear	weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 3, 2017
244	761740	in Pyongyang September 3, 2017 (Reuters) By India Today Web Desk: India today said that it "deplores" North Korea's latest	nuclear	test, calling it a "matter of deep concern that DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] has once again acted in
244	761769	that DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] has once again acted in violation of its international commitments." The North Korean	nuclear	test, its sixth and biggest-ever, goes against the objective of the de-nuclearization of the Korean peninsula, which has
244	761830	peace and stability in the region and beyond." advertisement New Delhi also hinted at at its concern about North Korean	nuclear	missiles falling into the wrong hands, saying, "India also remains concerned about the proliferation of nuclear and missile technologies which
244	761846	concern about North Korean nuclear missiles falling into the wrong hands, saying, "India also remains concerned about the proliferation of	nuclear	and missile technologies which has adversely impacted India's national security." Today's nuclear test, which involved a detonation of a hydrogen
244	761858	India also remains concerned about the proliferation of nuclear and missile technologies which has adversely impacted India's national security." Today's	nuclear	test, which involved a detonation of a hydrogen bomb, marked a dramatic escalation of the Kim Jong-Un regime's stand
244	761985	threat and embarrassment to China, which is trying to help but with little success." North Korea, which carries out its	nuclear	and missile programmes in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions and sanctions, earlier said on state television that a
244	762102	South Korean officials said it was around 10 times more powerful than the tremor picked up after North Korea's last	nuclear	test a year ago. THERMONUCLEAR DEVICE? Under third-generation leader Kim, North Korea has been pursuing a nuclear device small
244	762120	Korea's last nuclear test a year ago. THERMONUCLEAR DEVICE? Under third-generation leader Kim, North Korea has been pursuing a	nuclear	device small and light enough to fit on a long-range ballistic missile, without affecting its range and making it
244	762314	bomb test. "The power is 10 or 20 times or even more than previous ones," said Kune Y. Suh, a	nuclear	engineering professor at Seoul National University. "That scale is to the level where anyone can say (it was) a hydrogen
244	762428	It lasted for about five seconds. The city air raid sirens started going off." advertisement Earthquakes triggered by North Korean	nuclear	tests have gradually increased in magnitude since Pyongyang's first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily increasing the
244	762453	in magnitude since Pyongyang's first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily increasing the destructive power of its	nuclear	technology. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in Vienna said it had detected an "unusual seismic event" in North
244	762480	Organisation (CTBTO) in Vienna said it had detected an "unusual seismic event" in North Korea that was larger than previous	nuclear	tests. "North Korea's mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a nuclear arsenal
244	762499	previous nuclear tests. "North Korea's mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a	nuclear	arsenal that can strike all of Asia and the US homeland," Harry Kazianis, director of defence studies at the conservative
244	762581	had released pictures showing Kim Jong Un inspecting a silver-coloured, hourglass-shaped warhead during a visit to the country's	nuclear	weapons institute, accompanied by scientists. Kim "watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM" and "set forth tasks
244	762698	bomb were homemade and all the processes ... were put on the Juche basis, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants," KCNA quoted Kim as saying. Juche is North Korea's homegrown ideology of self-reliance
244	762801	destroy the South and its main ally, the United States. (With inputs from Reuters) ALSO WATCH | North Korea conducts 6th	nuclear	test with hydrogen bomb --- ENDS --- Affirming its disdain for "Obamacare," the Trump administration on Thursday announced sharp cuts in programs
244	792760	split in Congress MLAs remains attractive to both sides. By AFP SEOUL: North Korea appeared to carry out a sixth	nuclear	test Sunday, with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government said it
244	792783	with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government said it confirmed a	nuclear	test had been carried out. Hours earlier, Pyongyang's state media claimed that the country had developed a thermonuclear warhead that
244	792864	although doubts remain over the veracity of Pyongyang's claims. Here are key dates in the North's quest to develop a	nuclear	-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States: Late 1970s: North Korea starts working on a version of the Soviet
244	793034	Test-fires seven missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2 which explodes after 40 seconds. Oct 9, 2006: Conducts underground	nuclear	test, its first. April 5, 2009: Launches long-range rocket which flies over Japan and lands in the Pacific, in
244	793091	and South Korea see it as a disguised test of a Taepodong-2. May 25, 2009: Conducts its second underground	nuclear	test, several times more powerful than the first. April 13, 2012: Launches what it has said is a long-range
244	793150	a multi-stage rocket and successfully places an Earth observational satellite in orbit. February 12, 2013: Conducts its third underground	nuclear	test. January 6, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground nuclear test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb -- a claim doubted
244	793159	observational satellite in orbit. February 12, 2013: Conducts its third underground nuclear test. January 6, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground	nuclear	test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb -- a claim doubted by most experts. March 9, 2016: Kim Jong-Un
244	793188	a claim doubted by most experts. March 9, 2016: Kim Jong-Un claims the North has successfully miniaturised a thermo-	nuclear	warhead. April 23, 2016: Pyongyang test-fires a submarine-launched ballistic missile. July 8, 2016: US and South Korea announce
244	793247	Korea fires a ballistic missile directly into Japan's maritime economic zone for the first time. September 9, 2016: Conducts fifth	nuclear	test, its most powerful to date. March 6, 2017: Fires four ballistic missiles in what it says is an exercise
244	793434	2,700 kilometres at a maximum altitude of about 550 kilometres. September 3, 2017: North Korea appears to carry out sixth	nuclear	test, with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government confirms a nuclear
244	793454	nuclear test, with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government confirms a	nuclear	test has been carried out. The apparent test comes hours after Pyongyang state media shows leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting
244	793505	be loaded onto an ICBM. The claims have not been confirmed SEOUL: North Korea appeared to carry out a sixth	nuclear	test Sunday, with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government said it
244	793528	with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government said it confirmed a	nuclear	test had been carried out. Hours earlier, Pyongyang's state media claimed that the country had developed a thermonuclear warhead that
244	793609	although doubts remain over the veracity of Pyongyang's claims. Here are key dates in the North's quest to develop a	nuclear	-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States: Late 1970s: North Korea starts working on a version of the Soviet
244	793779	Test-fires seven missiles, including a long-range Taepodong-2 which explodes after 40 seconds. Oct 9, 2006: Conducts underground	nuclear	test, its first. April 5, 2009: Launches long-range rocket which flies over Japan and lands in the Pacific, in
244	793836	and South Korea see it as a disguised test of a Taepodong-2. May 25, 2009: Conducts its second underground	nuclear	test, several times more powerful than the first. April 13, 2012: Launches what it has said is a long-range
244	793895	a multi-stage rocket and successfully places an Earth observational satellite in orbit. February 12, 2013: Conducts its third underground	nuclear	test. January 6, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground nuclear test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb -- a claim doubted
244	793904	observational satellite in orbit. February 12, 2013: Conducts its third underground nuclear test. January 6, 2016: Conducts its fourth underground	nuclear	test, which it says was a hydrogen bomb -- a claim doubted by most experts. March 9, 2016: Kim Jong-Un
244	793933	a claim doubted by most experts. March 9, 2016: Kim Jong-Un claims the North has successfully miniaturised a thermo-	nuclear	warhead. April 23, 2016: Pyongyang test-fires a submarine-launched ballistic missile. July 8, 2016: US and South Korea announce
244	793992	Korea fires a ballistic missile directly into Japan's maritime economic zone for the first time. September 9, 2016: Conducts fifth	nuclear	test, its most powerful to date. March 6, 2017: Fires four ballistic missiles in what it says is an exercise
244	794179	2,700 kilometres at a maximum altitude of about 550 kilometres. September 3, 2017: North Korea appears to carry out sixth	nuclear	test, with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government confirms a nuclear
244	794199	nuclear test, with seismic monitors measuring an "explosion" of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site. Japan's government confirms a	nuclear	test has been carried out. The apparent test comes hours after Pyongyang state media shows leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting
244	794274	Sunday urged tougher EU sanctions against North Korea, saying Pyongyang has "reached a new dimension of provocation" with its latest	nuclear	test. "The chancellor and the president are in agreement that North Korea has trampled on international law and that the
244	794416	Sunday urged tougher EU sanctions against North Korea, saying Pyongyang has "reached a new dimension of provocation" with its latest	nuclear	test. "The chancellor and the president are in agreement that North Korea has trampled on international law and that the
244	794537	also take necessary measures in a decisive manner," he said. By PTI NEW DELHI: India today strongly condemned North Korea's	nuclear	test and asked the reclusive nation to refrain from actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the Korean peninsula
244	794565	refrain from actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the Korean peninsula. North Korea carried out its most powerful	nuclear	test to date today, claiming to have developed an advanced hydrogen bomb that could sit atop an intercontinental ballistic missile
244	794663	impact peace and stability in the region and beyond," the statement said. "India also remains concerned about the proliferation of	nuclear	and missile technologies which has adversely impacted Indias national security," it added. NEW DELHI: India today strongly condemned North Korea's
244	794684	and missile technologies which has adversely impacted Indias national security," it added. NEW DELHI: India today strongly condemned North Korea's	nuclear	test and asked the reclusive nation to refrain from actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the Korean peninsula
244	794712	refrain from actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the Korean peninsula. North Korea carried out its most powerful	nuclear	test to date today, claiming to have developed an advanced hydrogen bomb that could sit atop an intercontinental ballistic missile
244	794810	impact peace and stability in the region and beyond," the statement said. "India also remains concerned about the proliferation of	nuclear	and missile technologies which has adversely impacted Indias national security," it added. By AFP TEHRAN: Iran has tested its home
244	794961	purchase of the S-300 from Russia was suspended due to international sanctions. Russia resumed the sale following the 2015	nuclear	deal with world powers which lifted sanctions, and Iran's S-300 defence system became operational in March. On Sunday, state
244	795261	purchase of the S-300 from Russia was suspended due to international sanctions. Russia resumed the sale following the 2015	nuclear	deal with world powers which lifted sanctions, and Iran's S-300 defence system became operational in March. On Sunday, state
244	796273	it started with anti-government demonstrations in 2011. By AFP TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today said a sixth	nuclear	test by Pyongyang would be "absolutely unacceptable," after a 6.3 magnitude explosion in the North indicated a new detonation. "If
244	796298	be "absolutely unacceptable," after a 6.3 magnitude explosion in the North indicated a new detonation. "If it forcibly conducted a	nuclear	test, it's absolutely unacceptable. We have to strongly protest it," Abe said. "There is a possibility that this is not
244	796328	it," Abe said. "There is a possibility that this is not a natural quake and that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test," he said, adding that the Japanese weather agency detected a seismic wave. TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today
244	796352	adding that the Japanese weather agency detected a seismic wave. TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today said a sixth	nuclear	test by Pyongyang would be "absolutely unacceptable," after a 6.3 magnitude explosion in the North indicated a new detonation. "If
244	796377	be "absolutely unacceptable," after a 6.3 magnitude explosion in the North indicated a new detonation. "If it forcibly conducted a	nuclear	test, it's absolutely unacceptable. We have to strongly protest it," Abe said. "There is a possibility that this is not
244	796407	it," Abe said. "There is a possibility that this is not a natural quake and that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test," he said, adding that the Japanese weather agency detected a seismic wave. By India Today Web Desk: Modi cabinet's
244	796453	were chosen Prime Minister Narendra Modi will welcome nine new members to his Council of Ministers this morning. North Korea:	Nuclear	test suspected after quake detected near known test site A nuclear test is suspected after an earthquake was detected near
244	796464	to his Council of Ministers this morning. North Korea: Nuclear test suspected after quake detected near known test site A	nuclear	test is suspected after an earthquake was detected near a known North Korean test site. advertisement Kerala actress abduction: Dileep
244	798501	exports. China approved the measures. Trump has repeatedly insisted that Beijing lean on the neighboring Pyongyang regime to stop its	nuclear	and missile development. But on Sunday he also aimed criticism at the government in Seoul, tweeting that the time for
244	798852	exports. China approved the measures. Trump has repeatedly insisted that Beijing lean on the neighboring Pyongyang regime to stop its	nuclear	and missile development. But on Sunday he also aimed criticism at the government in Seoul, tweeting that the time for
244	799330	at 455, the same number that Russia has in the United States. The recent surge in tensions between the two	nuclear	-armed powers was an early diplomatic setback for US President Donald Trump. During his campaign for office last year and
244	800075	at 455, the same number that Russia has in the United States. The recent surge in tensions between the two	nuclear	-armed powers was an early diplomatic setback for US President Donald Trump. During his campaign for office last year and
244	800420	reaffirmed the importance of a close cooperation. The discussion took place at a time when North Korea announced its sixth	nuclear	test - detonating a hydrogen bomb, with, what the state media called, "perfect success". The device was capable of being loaded
244	800632	reaffirmed the importance of a close cooperation. The discussion took place at a time when North Korea announced its sixth	nuclear	test - detonating a hydrogen bomb, with, what the state media called, "perfect success". The device was capable of being loaded
244	801039	at 455, the same number that Russia has in the United States. The recent surge in tensions between the two	nuclear	- armed powers is a diplomatic setback for US President Donald Trump. During his campaign for office last year and in
244	801390	at 455, the same number that Russia has in the United States. The recent surge in tensions between the two	nuclear	- armed powers is a diplomatic setback for US President Donald Trump. During his campaign for office last year and in
244	806466	visit to the country in as many years. During his three day visit India and Japan signed a landmark civil	nuclear	agreement. In statements released later Modi said he had gone to develop a Special Strategic and Global Partnership with Japan
244	819778	loaded into the countrys new intercontinental ballistic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency claimed Sunday. Questions remain over whether	nuclear	-armed Pyongyang has successfully miniaturised its weapons, and whether it has a working H-bomb, but KCNA said that leader
244	819809	has a working H-bomb, but KCNA said that leader Kim Jong-Un had inspected such a device at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute. Stay Tunes for Live Updates: Read all the Latest News , Breaking News , watch Top Videos and Live TV
244	819856	it had tested a hydrogen bomb which it can mount on a missile, declaring "perfect success" in its biggest-ever	nuclear	detonation and presenting a potent challenge to President Donald Trump. Pyongyang has long sought the means to deliver an atomic
244	819938	be mounted on a missile. It "marked a very significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force", she added. Hydrogen bombs or H-bombs -- also known as thermonuclear devices -- are far more powerful than the relatively
244	819984	was believed to have tested so far. Hours earlier, the North released images of leader Kim Jong-Un at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute, inspecting what it said was a miniaturised H-bomb that could be fitted onto an intercontinental ballistic missile
244	820087	would discuss deploying "the strongest strategic assets of the US military". That could be taken as a reference to tactical	nuclear	weapons, which were withdrawn by Washington in 1991. Their return would represent a significant escalation by the allies and alarm
244	820369	weapons capability to give it a stronger hand in any negotiations with the US. "North Korea will continue with their	nuclear	weapons programme unless the US proposes talks," Koo Kab-Woo of Seoul's University of North Korean Studies told AFP. He
244	820397	Koo Kab-Woo of Seoul's University of North Korean Studies told AFP. He pointed to the fact that Pakistan -- whose	nuclear	programme is believed to have links with the North's -- conducted six nuclear tests in total, and may not have seen
244	820409	He pointed to the fact that Pakistan -- whose nuclear programme is believed to have links with the North's -- conducted six	nuclear	tests in total, and may not have seen a need for any further blasts. "If we look at it from
244	820443	blasts. "If we look at it from Pakistan's example, the North might be in the final stages" of becoming a	nuclear	state, he said. Pictures of Kim at the Nuclear Weapons Institute showed the young leader, dressed in a black suit
244	820452	the North might be in the final stages" of becoming a nuclear state, he said. Pictures of Kim at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute showed the young leader, dressed in a black suit, examining a metal casing with a shape akin to
244	820561	as it would create a risk that it was preparing an attack. Failure of sanctions Pyongyang, which says it needs	nuclear	weapons to defend itself, carried out its first atomic test in 2006. Its fifth detonation, in September last year, caused
244	820624	destroyed Hiroshima in 1945. The North has been subjected to seven rounds of United Nations Security Council sanctions over its	nuclear	and ballistic missile programmes, but always insists it will continue to pursue them. Atomic or "A-bombs" work on the
244	820647	missile programmes, but always insists it will continue to pursue them. Atomic or "A-bombs" work on the principle of	nuclear	fission. Hydrogen bombs work on fusion and are far more powerful. No H-bomb has ever been used in combat
244	820676	far more powerful. No H-bomb has ever been used in combat but they make up most of the world's	nuclear	arsenals. U.S. President Donald Trump flew to Houston on Saturday to meet with victims of Hurricane Harvey and see the
244	821310	India and Nepal. PTI SBP ABH --- ENDS --- Washington: North Korea on Sunday claimed a "perfect success" for its most powerful	nuclear	test so far, a further step in the development of weapons capable of striking anywhere in the United States. US
244	821473	staff, as well as Defense Secretary Jim Mattis "and other military leaders." Sunday's detonation by North Korea was the first	nuclear	test since Trump took office in January. After attending church near the White House, Trump made his "We'll see" comment
244	821748	test was carried out at 12:29 p.m. local time at the Punggye-ri site where it has conducted past	nuclear	tests. Officials in Seoul put the magnitude at 5.7; the U.S. Geological Survey said it was a magnitude 6.3. The
244	821785	a magnitude 6.3. The strongest artificial quake from previous tests was a magnitude 5.3. "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," Trump said in the
244	821988	order. Earlier, the party's newspaper ran a front-page story showing photos of Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Sunday's detonation builds on recent North Korean advances that
244	822044	reaching the mainland U.S. The North says its missile development is part of a defensive effort to build a viable	nuclear	deterrent that can target U.S. cities. The North claimed the device it tested was a thermonuclear weapon commonly called a
244	822149	from 10 to 30 kilotons. "We cannot deny it was an H-bomb test," Onodera said. North Korea conducted two	nuclear	tests last year and has been launching missiles at a record pace this year. It fired a potentially nuclear-capable
244	822168	two nuclear tests last year and has been launching missiles at a record pace this year. It fired a potentially	nuclear	-capable midrange missile over northern Japan last week in response to ongoing US-South Korea military exercises. It said that
244	824624	recalled home. (Read more Los Angeles stories.) North Korea detonated a thermonuclear device Sunday in its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test to date, which it called a "perfect success" as its neighbors condemned it. Though the strength of the blast
244	824694	out at 12:29pm local time at the Punggye-ri site where North Korea has conducted nearly all of its	nuclear	tests. Seoul put the magnitude at 5.7, while the USGS said it was 6.3. North Korea's state-run television reported
244	824751	go-ahead order. Earlier in the day, the party's newspaper printed photos of Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto the nose of an ICBM. North Korea in July test-launched two ICBMs believed to be
244	824786	launched two ICBMs believed to be capable of reaching the mainland US, reports the AP; this is the North's first	nuclear	test since President Trump assumed office. The North claimed the device was a thermonuclear weaponcommonly called an H-bomb. That
244	824923	as many as it wants." (Read more North Korea stories.) President Trump has reacted to what he's calling "a major	Nuclear	Test" by North Koreabranding the North "a rogue nation" whose "words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous
244	824959	be very hostile and dangerous" to the United States. North Korea says it has conducted its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test to dateand claims it was a "perfect success," reports the AP. Trump tweets that North Korea "has become a
244	825081	new provocation with the utmost firmness" to bring North Korea back to the path of dialogue and give up its	nuclear	and missile programs. The Russian Foreign Ministry is calling for all parties to refrain from escalating tension, and reaffirms it
244	825125	negotiations, "including in the context of the implementation of the Russian-Chinese road map." Under that, North Korea would suspend	nuclear	and missile tests in exchange for the US and South Korea suspending joint military exercises. China's foreign ministry said Sunday
244	825645	the Frankfurt bomb had been successfully defused. (Read more Frankfurt stories.) North Korea on Sunday carried out its most powerful	nuclear	test yet, an underground explosion that caused tremors that could be felt in China and South Korea. Pyongyang is claiming
244	825784	We'll see," after a reporter asks if he will attack North Korea. The Washington Post has published a history of	nuclear	tests and points out that North Korea is the only country to have performed one (or six) in the 21st
244	825867	largest man-made explosion ever on Earth" was the Soviet Union's Tsar Bomba in 1961, at "the height of the	nuclear	arms race." Deutsche Welle explains the differences between the hydrogen bomb Pyongyang claims it tested and the weaker atomic bomb
244	826107	encourages this action." (Read more North Korea stories.) Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday shot back at North Korea's latest	nuclear	provocation with a blunt threat, saying the US will answer any North Korean threat with a "massive military response a
244	826216	Korea is unshakeable, the AP reports. Earlier, President Donald Trump raised the stakes in the escalating crisis over North Korea's	nuclear	threats, suggesting drastic economic measures against China and criticizing ally South Korea. Mattis said, "Any threat to the United States
244	829580	fears among its neighbours and countries who have been regularly protesting the advances being made by the Korean country on	nuclear	warfare technology. North Korea claims to have achieved making Hydrogen Bomb small enough to fit on a missile. While, experts
244	829679	any other star. Isotopes of hydrogen are forced together to release a much bigger blast hundreds times powerful than the	nuclear	weapon that have been used in warfare. Also Read: North Korea nuclear test: China, Russia, Japan and South Korea expresses
244	829691	much bigger blast hundreds times powerful than the nuclear weapon that have been used in warfare. Also Read: North Korea	nuclear	test: China, Russia, Japan and South Korea expresses 'strongest condemnation' Tritium Atmospheric hydrogen is a mixture of three isotopes. The
244	829823	easy to build and generate the fuel for the bomb. In special conditions the fuel is forced to start a	nuclear	chain reaction leading to rudimentary nuclear bomb. First Hydrogen bomb The Hydrogen bomb was first successfully tested by United States
244	829829	fuel for the bomb. In special conditions the fuel is forced to start a nuclear chain reaction leading to rudimentary	nuclear	bomb. First Hydrogen bomb The Hydrogen bomb was first successfully tested by United States 60 years early. Countries like Russia
244	829898	US Defence Secretary James Mattis on Sunday issued a blunt warning to North Korea after it carried out its biggest	nuclear	test saying they will launch a massive military response to any threats from the reclusive nation. The official Korean Central
244	830015	our allies will be met with a massive military response, a response both effective and overwhelming. ALSO READ: India deplores	nuclear	test conducted by N Korea, says such actions will adversely impact peace After a small group of national security members
244	831484	into the countrys new intercontinental ballistic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency claimed on Sunday. Questions remain over whether	nuclear	-armed Pyongyang has successfully miniaturised its weapons, and whether it has a working H-bomb, but KCNA said that leader
244	831515	has a working H-bomb, but KCNA said that leader Kim Jong-Un had inspected such a device at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute. It was a thermonuclear weapon with super explosive power made by our own efforts and technology, KCNA cited
244	831614	tests of an ICBM, the Hwasong-14, which apparently brought much of the US mainland within range. After its fourth	nuclear	test, in January 2016, it claimed that the device was a miniaturised H-bomb, which has the potential to be
244	831640	claimed that the device was a miniaturised H-bomb, which has the potential to be far more powerful than other	nuclear	devices. But scientists said the six-kiloton yield achieved then was far too low for a thermonuclear device. When it
244	831789	News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps. New Delhi: North Korea on Sunday tested a hydrogen bomb in its sixth	nuclear	test on Sunday, which judging by the earthquake it set off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet. After
244	831820	off appeared to be its most powerful explosion yet. After which, China, Russia, Japan and South Korea strongly condemned NorthKorea's	nuclear	test. South Korea's weather agency estimated the nuclear blast yield of the presumed test was between 50 and 60 kilotons
244	831828	yet. After which, China, Russia, Japan and South Korea strongly condemned NorthKorea's nuclear test. South Korea's weather agency estimated the	nuclear	blast yield of the presumed test was between 50 and 60 kilotons, or five to six times stronger than North
244	831868	North Korea's fifth test in September 2016. That would mark a significant step forward inthe North's quest for a viable	nuclear	missile capable of striking anywhere in the United States. Also Read: North Korea successfully tests 'missile ready' Hydrogen bomb On
244	831905	ready' Hydrogen bomb On North Korean television, a newsreader called the testa "complete success" and said the "two-stage thermo	nuclear	weapon" had "unprecedented" strength. Hours earlier, Pyongyang claimed its leader had inspected a hydrogen bomb meant for a new inter
244	831953	international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. North Korea "has ignored the international community's widespread opposition, again carrying out a	nuclear	test. China's government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this," the foreign ministry said in a statement on its
244	832201	quake occurred at 12:29 p.m. local time, in Kilju, northern Hamgyong province, the site where North Korea has conducted	nuclear	tests in the past. Seoul officials revised their earlier estimate of 5.6 magnitude quake. The US Geological Survey called the
244	832291	variety of possible responses that could be executed in collaboration with the US. Japan confirmed that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another nuclear test, and we
244	832308	Korea conducted a nuclear test, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another	nuclear	test, and we must protest strongly," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. The USGS and China's earthquake administration detected a second
244	832359	as a cave-in or collapse. South Korea's weather agency, however, said no second quake occurred. North Korea conducted two	nuclear	tests last year, the last nearly a year ago, on the September 9 anniversary of the nation's founding. It has
244	832405	inweapons tests, including its first two inter continental ballistic missiles test in July. Last month, North Korea fired a potentially	nuclear	-capable midrange missile over northern Japan. Earlier, photos released by the North Korean government showed Kim talking with his lieutenants
244	832439	government showed Kim talking with his lieutenants as he observed a silver, peanut-shaped device that was apparentlythe purported thermo	nuclear	weapon destined for an ICBM. What appeared to be the nose cone of a missile could also be seen near
244	832502	a diagram on the wall behind Kim of a bomb mounted inside a cone. State media said Kim visited the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute and inspected a "homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to
244	832528	homemade" H-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to hundreds (of) kiloton." North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programme has made huge strides since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. The
244	832639	facilities, and more ballistic missile tests targeting the Pacific. It may be difficult for outside experts to confirm that the	nuclear	device detonated on Sunday was an H-bomb. State media reported that the test left no trace of radio active
244	832686	attempt to detect blast material to gauge North Korea's progress, but Pyongyang has become better at containing it as its	nuclear	program has evolved. To back up its claims to nuclear mastery, such tests are vital. The first of its two
244	832696	but Pyongyang has become better at containing it as its nuclear program has evolved. To back up its claims to	nuclear	mastery, such tests are vital. The first of its two atomic tests last year involved what Pyongyang claimed was a
244	833175	high altitudes for super-powerful EMP attack according to strategic goals," the KCNA said. It's wise to remember that the	nuclear	detonation yield of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II was just 13 kilotons and that of Nagasaki
244	833463	now in the range of its intercontinental ballistic missiles. Kim Jong-un has never minced words in declaring that its	nuclear	and missile programme is aimed at 'destroying' the US if it attempts any mischief. The US too now has a
244	833575	over Japan into the sea. Japan has been a target for North Korea. Now those flyover missiles capable of carrying	nuclear	warheads may actually carry one. The confirmation of North Korea's nuclear capabilities puts Japan in an uncomfortable position. It is
244	833586	North Korea. Now those flyover missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads may actually carry one. The confirmation of North Korea's	nuclear	capabilities puts Japan in an uncomfortable position. It is the only country to have suffered the fallout of a nuclear
244	833606	nuclear capabilities puts Japan in an uncomfortable position. It is the only country to have suffered the fallout of a	nuclear	bomb. It cannot wait and watch. 4. SOUTH KOREA The other Korea, the one that is an economic power. The
244	833722	world just trying to - Duane Pemberton (@WineFoot) September 2, 2017 Also Read: North Korea: Two quakes detected, first a suspected	nuclear	test, second a 'collapse' North Korea conducts 6th nuclear test with hydrogen bomb, calls it perfect success --- ENDS --- North Korea
244	833731	2017 Also Read: North Korea: Two quakes detected, first a suspected nuclear test, second a 'collapse' North Korea conducts 6th	nuclear	test with hydrogen bomb, calls it perfect success --- ENDS --- North Korea has warned Japan over its plan to introduce a
244	833819	anti-missile system. It said North Korea's ballistic missiles are targeted at the United States for threatening the country with	nuclear	force. It said Japan does not need to be afraid of the North's strategic arms unless it continues to support
244	834058	she was living alone. 132 Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono says the government has confirmed that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test on Sunday. After attending the National Security Council, Kono told reporters that based on the analysis of information gathered
244	834095	analysis of information gathered by the Meteorological Agency and others the government concludes that the earthquake was caused by a	nuclear	test in North Korea. He added that the Japanese government condemned the North in the strongest terms through its embassy
244	834128	North in the strongest terms through its embassy in Beijing, saying that if the country had in fact conducted a	nuclear	test, it is unforgivable and violates the UN Security Council resolution. Kono said he called for coordination with the United
244	834221	be discussed with all options on the table. "Today, the DPRK, despite universal opposition from the international community, conducted another	nuclear	test. The Chinese government expresses firm opposition to and strong condemnation of the test", China said. By Geeta Mohan: North
244	834346	by Beijing. advertisement China condemned the test, saying, "Today, the DPRK, despite universal opposition from the international community, conducted another	nuclear	test. The Chinese government expresses firm opposition to and strong condemnation of the test." A senior Chinese journalist, Qin Feng
244	834546	August said it was considering implementing UN sanctions against North Korea. ALSO READ Will US attack North Korea after its	nuclear	test? 'We'll see,' says President Donald Trump US defense chief threatens massive military response if North Korea attacks; UN Security
244	835737	Korea on Sunday is estimated to have a yield of 100 kilotonnes, almost 4 to 5 times that of the	nuclear	bomb dropped at Nagasaki, Japan. By India Today Web Desk: North Korea has confirmed that it has tested a hydrogen
244	835765	Today Web Desk: North Korea has confirmed that it has tested a hydrogen bomb successfully. This is North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test and as the world tries to make sense of what will be Kim Jong Un's next move, here's a
244	835789	the world tries to make sense of what will be Kim Jong Un's next move, here's a look at the	nuclear	tests that were conducted by North Korea in the past. 1. October 2006 advertisement The first nuclear test was carried
244	835806	look at the nuclear tests that were conducted by North Korea in the past. 1. October 2006 advertisement The first	nuclear	test was carried out more than a decade ago in October 2006 in a remote tunnel in North Korea's Punggye
244	835871	kilometer. A quake of magnitude 4.2 was recorded by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). 2. May 2009 The second	nuclear	test by North Korea was carried out in May 2009. As per the data by USGS, the explosion that was
244	835941	the shock were felt more than 200 km away on the Chinese border city of Yanji. 3. February 2013 The	nuclear	test in February 2013 was the first test conducted under North Korean leader Kim Jon Un. This nuclear test is
244	835959	2013 The nuclear test in February 2013 was the first test conducted under North Korean leader Kim Jon Un. This	nuclear	test is said to be bigger than the previous two with an estimated yield of 7-8 kilotonnes. According to
244	836011	Punggye-ri area was somewhere between magnitude 4.7 and 5.2. North Korean authorities said it used a "miniaturised and lighter	nuclear	device with greater explosive force than previously". 4. January 2016 North Korea conducted two tests in 2016, the first one
244	836056	miniature" hydrogen bomb was tested. An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded 50km from Kilju city, near the Punggye-ri	nuclear	site. 5. September 2016 The fifth test was conducted in September 2016. An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 was recorded in
244	836079	September 2016 The fifth test was conducted in September 2016. An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 was recorded in Punggye-ri	nuclear	site. According to reports, the explosion had a yield of 10 kilotonnes, almost 10 times higher than the first nuclear
244	836099	nuclear site. According to reports, the explosion had a yield of 10 kilotonnes, almost 10 times higher than the first	nuclear	test. 6. September 2017 A magnitude 6.3 earthquake was recorded in Kilju county, where the country's nuclear test site - Punggye
244	836116	than the first nuclear test. 6. September 2017 A magnitude 6.3 earthquake was recorded in Kilju county, where the country's	nuclear	test site - Punggye-ri - is located. The latest test is estimated to have a yield of around 100 kilotonnes (around
244	836149	have a yield of around 100 kilotonnes (around 4-5 times the bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan), the most powerful	nuclear	test by North Korea till date. advertisement Also Read: North Korea: Two quakes detected, first a suspected nuclear test, second
244	836167	most powerful nuclear test by North Korea till date. advertisement Also Read: North Korea: Two quakes detected, first a suspected	nuclear	test, second a 'collapse' North Korea tests hydrogen bomb; What it means for the US, China and the rest North
244	836191	collapse' North Korea tests hydrogen bomb; What it means for the US, China and the rest North Korea conducts 6th	nuclear	test with hydrogen bomb, calls it perfect success --- ENDS --- Network of Executive Women monthly luncheon MILFORD >> The Network of Executive
244	839950	its magnitude was 6.3, Yonhap reported that it was 5.6. South Korea raises alert level of forces after North Korea	nuclear	test. This is standard and no cause of imminent concern.- DEFCONWarningSystem (@DEFCONWSALERTS) September 3, 2017 Earlier on Sunday, North Korea
244	840001	great destructive power" as US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talked by phone about the "escalating"	nuclear	crisis. The report by North Korea's official KCNA news agency came amid heightened regional tension following Pyongyang's two tests of
244	840060	of the mainland United States within range. Under third-generation leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea has been pursuing a	nuclear	device small and light enough to fit on a long-range ballistic missile, without affecting its range and making it
244	840100	it capable of surviving re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. MULTI-FUNCTIONAL THERMONUCLEAR NUKE North Korea, which carries out its	nuclear	and missile programs in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions and sanctions, "recently succeeded" in making a more advanced hydrogen
244	840204	bomb were homemade and all the processes ... were put on the Juche basis, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants," KCNA quoted Kim as saying. Juche is North Korea's homegrown ideology of self-reliance
244	840309	hundreds of kilotons, it doesn't appear to be talking about a fully fledged H-bomb. It's more likely a boosted	nuclear	device," Kim said, referring to an atomic bomb which uses some hydrogen isotopes to boost explosive yield. A hydrogen bomb
244	840351	achieve thousands of kilotons of explosive yield - massively more powerful than some 10 to 15 kilotons that North Korea's last	nuclear	test in September was estimated to have produced, similar to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. ALSO READ
244	840408	options on table after North Korea fires missile over Japan ALSO WATCH North Korea: Two quakes detected, first a suspected	nuclear	test, second a 'collapse' --- ENDS --- MADISON >> Holly Leicht wants to help governments stop building the plane while its in flight
244	876441	meeting of the U.N. Security Council, as members called for punishing the country with even stronger sanctions for its powerful	nuclear	test. Ambassador Nikki Haley said the U.S. would look at countries doing business with the North which include China and
244	876529	every country that does business with North Korea as a country, that is giving aid to their reckless and dangerous	nuclear	intentions," she said. The move came as South Korea said it was seeing preparations in the North for an ICBM
244	876565	the North for an ICBM test and fired missiles into the sea to simulate an attack on the North's main	nuclear	test site. Also on Monday, President Donald Trump spoke by phone with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and agreed
244	876589	on Monday, President Donald Trump spoke by phone with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and agreed that Sunday's underground	nuclear	test by North Korea was an unprecedented provocation. The two leaders also agreed to remove the limit on the payload
244	876691	resolution faces an uncertain future. Russia and China have both proposed a two-pronged approach: North Korea would suspend its	nuclear	and missile development, and the United States and South Korea would suspend their joint military exercises. Washington and Seoul say
244	876821	Diplomats from France, Britain, Italy and other countries reiterated demands for the Kim regime to halt its ballistic missile and	nuclear	weapons programs and urged further sanctions. French Ambassador Francois Delattre said France was urging the adoption of new U.N. sanctions
244	876902	heads the North Korea sanctions compliance committee. He noted that North Korea is the only country to have tested a	nuclear	device in the 21st century. The North trumpeted that its sixth nuclear test blast since 2006 was a "perfect success
244	876914	is the only country to have tested a nuclear device in the 21st century. The North trumpeted that its sixth	nuclear	test blast since 2006 was a "perfect success." "We cannot waste any more time. And in order to do that
244	885158	it tested Hydrogen bomb, can be loaded onto missile International oi-Madhuri North Korea on Sunday carried out a sixth	nuclear	test, with seismic monitors measuring an explosion of 6.3 magnitude near its main test site, sending tensions over its weapons
244	885251	tension hours after United States President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talked by phone about the "escalating"	nuclear	crisis. Earlier, Nuclear-armed Pyongyang has long sought the means to deliver an atomic warhead to the United States. Meanwhile
244	885254	United States President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talked by phone about the "escalating" nuclear crisis. Earlier,	Nuclear	-armed Pyongyang has long sought the means to deliver an atomic warhead to the United States. Meanwhile, the Japan government
244	885282	to deliver an atomic warhead to the United States. Meanwhile, the Japan government confirmed that North Korea has conducted a	nuclear	test. South Korea and Japan are gathering and analyzing data to confirm details of the test, which Japanese Minister Shinzo
244	885417	bomb able to fit atop a missile. Earlier in the day, Trump slammed North Korea for carrying out its biggest	nuclear	test, saying that the actions of the east Asian nation are a threat to the United States. In a sharp
244	885456	a sharp critique, Trump called North Korea a "rogue" nation and "embarrassment" to China. "North Korea has conducted a major	nuclear	test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," the US President said
244	897449	Whitehorse, Yukon, Saturday, September 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joel Krahn A man watches a TV reporting on a possible	nuclear	test conducted by North Korea at the Seoul Railway station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. South Korean
244	897490	officials say they have detected an artificial earthquake in North Korea and are analyzing whether Pyongyang has conducted its sixth	nuclear	test. The signs read "South Korean JCS said North Korea have detected an artificial 5.6 magnitude quake." (AP Photo/Ahn
244	903331	Twitter Pinterest Email Print By Jack Kim and Soyoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test on Sunday, which it said was an advanced hydrogen bomb for a long-range missile, marking a dramatic escalation
244	903435	on Twitter. Hours before the test Trump had talked by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the escalating	nuclear	crisis in the region. The U.S. president has previously vowed to stop North Korea developing nuclear weapons that could threaten
244	903451	Abe about the escalating nuclear crisis in the region. The U.S. president has previously vowed to stop North Korea developing	nuclear	weapons that could threaten the United States. North Korea, which carries out its nuclear and missile programs in defiance of
244	903465	vowed to stop North Korea developing nuclear weapons that could threaten the United States. North Korea, which carries out its	nuclear	and missile programs in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions and sanctions, said on state television that a hydrogen
244	903521	was designed to be mounted on its newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the North said. (For a graphic on	nuclear	North Korea, click http://tmsnrt.rs/2lE5yjF) The test had registered with international seismic agencies as a manmade earthquake near a
244	903569	South Korean officials said it was around 10 times more powerful than the tremor picked up after North Koreas last	nuclear	test a year ago. There was no independent confirmation that the detonation was a hydrogen bomb, rather than a less
244	903659	the reclusive state has either developed a hydrogen bomb or was getting very close. [L4N1LK0BM] The head of the UNs	nuclear	watchdog, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said the nuclear test was an extremely regrettable act that was in complete disregard
244	903668	or was getting very close. [L4N1LK0BM] The head of the UNs nuclear watchdog, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said the	nuclear	test was an extremely regrettable act that was in complete disregard of the repeated demands of the international community. French
244	903758	North Koreas oil trade would be on the table. China, North Koreas sole major ally, said it strongly condemned the	nuclear	test and urged Pyongyang to stop its wrong actions. The United States has repeatedly urged Beijing to do more to
244	903855	urged cool heads to avoid further escalation. THERMONUCLEAR DEVICE? Under third-generation leader Kim, North Korea has been pursuing a	nuclear	device small and light enough to fit on a long-range ballistic missile, without affecting its range and making it
244	904048	bomb test. The power is 10 or 20 times or even more than previous ones, said Kune Y. Suh, a	nuclear	engineering professor at Seoul National University. That scale is to the level where anyone can say (it was) a hydrogen
244	904161	Korea. It lasted for about five seconds. The city air raid sirens started going off. Earthquakes triggered by North Korean	nuclear	tests have gradually increased in magnitude since Pyongyangs first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily increasing the
244	904186	in magnitude since Pyongyangs first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily increasing the destructive power of its	nuclear	technology. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in Vienna said it had detected an unusual seismic event in North
244	904213	Organisation (CTBTO) in Vienna said it had detected an unusual seismic event in North Korea that was larger than previous	nuclear	tests. North Koreas mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a nuclear arsenal
244	904232	previous nuclear tests. North Koreas mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a	nuclear	arsenal that can strike all of Asia and the U.S. homeland, Harry Kazianis, director of defense studies at the conservative
244	904314	had released pictures showing Kim Jong Un inspecting a silver-colored, hourglass-shaped warhead during a visit to the countrys	nuclear	weapons institute, accompanied by scientists. Kim watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM and set forth tasks
244	904430	bomb were homemade and all the processes were put on the Juche basis, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants, KCNA quoted Kim as saying. Juche is North Koreas homegrown ideology of self-reliance
244	905054	Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) refused to say that Trump was mentally fit and able to handle the North Korea	nuclear	crisis. Video: Transcript via CNN State Of The Union: BASH: Senator, there are a lot of people waking up this
244	905747	after taking office, he has to send his Defense Secretary out to deliver stern warnings and deal with a looming	nuclear	crisis. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Washington was not looking for the "total annihilation of a country, namely North
244	905814	massive military response" to any attack on the United States or its allies after North Korea conducted its most powerful	nuclear	test to date. Speaking outside the White House, Mattis said: "Any threat to the United States or its territories, including
244	905980	country doing business with North Korea.- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017 SIXTH TEST North Korea conducted its sixth	nuclear	test on Sunday, which it said was an advanced hydrogen bomb for a long-range missile. It was the first
244	906092	COUNCIL TO MEET The United Nations Security Council will meet at 7:30 pm (IST) on Monday on North Korea's	nuclear	test at the request of the United States, Japan, Britain, France and South Korea, the US mission to the United
244	906158	N.Korea in the open tomorrow at 10am- Nikki Haley (@nikkihaley) September 3, 2017 India said it "deplores" North Korea's latest	nuclear	test, calling it a "matter of deep concern that DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] has once again acted in
244	906197	acted in violation of its international commitments." (With inputs from agencies) ALSO READ Will US attack North Korea after its	nuclear	test? 'We'll see,' says President Donald Trump advertisement India 'deplores' North Korea nuclear test, says such actions impact peace in
244	906210	Will US attack North Korea after its nuclear test? 'We'll see,' says President Donald Trump advertisement India 'deplores' North Korea	nuclear	test, says such actions impact peace in Korean peninsula and beyond North Korea conducts 6th nuclear test with hydrogen bomb
244	906226	India 'deplores' North Korea nuclear test, says such actions impact peace in Korean peninsula and beyond North Korea conducts 6th	nuclear	test with hydrogen bomb, calls it perfect success ALSO WATCH Kim Jong-Un's hydrogen bomb dare: How to contain North
244	916257	and MPs Ashwini Choubey and Anant Kumar Hegde. Washington, Sep 3 : US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the latest	nuclear	test by North Korea posed a danger to the US and raised questions about South Korea's ability to control Pyongyang
244	916284	danger to the US and raised questions about South Korea's ability to control Pyongyang. "North Korea has conducted a major	nuclear	test," Trump said in a series of Twitter posts. "Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous
244	916709	After the BRICS Summit, Modi will travel to Myanmar. New Delhi, Sep 3 : India on Sunday said it "deplores" the	nuclear	test conducted by the North Korea, which has once again violated its international commitments on de-nuclearisation of the Korean
244	916754	upon North Korea to "refrain" from actions which disturb peace and stability in the region "and beyond". "India deplores the	nuclear	test conducted by the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)this morning," said a statement by the External Affairs Ministry
244	916844	adversely impact peace and stability in the region and beyond," it said, adding India is also concerned about proliferation of	nuclear	and missile technologies "which has adversely impacted India's national security". North Korea on Sunday said that in what could be
244	917227	3 : German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday issued a joint statement condemning North Korea's latest	nuclear	test and called for imposition of harsher sanctions against Pyongyang by the European Union. Merkel and Macron agreed that North
244	917333	EU sanctions against North Korea," read the joint statement. Meanwhile, Germany's Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said that news of the	nuclear	missile test -- reportedly involving a hydrogen bomb that could be fitted on an intercontinental ballistic missile -- was "deeply worrying". "Were
244	917424	world peace." Seismological agencies in South Korea, Japan and China, as well as the US Geological Survey and the Comprehensive	Nuclear	-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation, registered a tremor with a magnitude of 6.3 at a site previously used by North Korea
244	917446	Ban Treaty Organisation, registered a tremor with a magnitude of 6.3 at a site previously used by North Korea for	nuclear	tests. The incident occurred on the same day that North Korean state media released an image of leader Kim Jong
244	918287	Patel and Rajesh Patel. United Nations, Sep 3 : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday condemned North Korea's latest	nuclear	test calling it a breach of international obligations that destabilises the region. "This act is yet another serious breach of
244	918352	is also profoundly destabilizing for regional security." "The DPRK is the only country that continues to break the norm against	nuclear	test explosions," he added. Any UN action against Pyogyang hinges on its veto-powered patron China, which can block the
244	918382	hinges on its veto-powered patron China, which can block the Security Council from acting. North Korea carried out a	nuclear	test on Sunday morning - its sixth and the most powerful so far. The regime of dictator Kim Jong-un said
244	918450	Last week Pyongyang sent a ballistic missile over Japan. The UN Security Council has repeatedly condemned North Korea's missile and	nuclear	programmes, and on August 5 tightened sanctions banning exports of coal, iron, iron ore, seafood and lead, and prohibiting countries
244	918542	can be reached at arul.l@ians.in) United Nations, Sep 3 : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday condemned the	nuclear	test carried out by North Korea while the Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on Monday at the request of
244	918619	is also profoundly destabilizing for regional security." "The DPRK is the only country that continues to break the norm against	nuclear	test explosions," he added. The US, Japan, France, Britain, and South Korea requested the emergency Security Council meeting to be
244	918720	patron China, which can block the Security Council from acting and has opposed stronger sanctions. North Korea carried out a	nuclear	test on Sunday morning - its sixth and the most powerful so far. The regime of dictator Kim Jong-un said
244	918788	Last week Pyongyang sent a ballistic missile over Japan. The UN Security Council has repeatedly condemned North Korea's missile and	nuclear	programmes, and on August 5 tightened sanctions banning exports of coal, iron, iron ore, seafood and lead, and prohibiting countries
244	924009	be mounted on a missile. It "marked a very significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force", she added. Hydrogen bombs or H-bombs -- also known as thermonuclear devices -- are far more powerful than the relatively
244	924055	was believed to have tested so far. Hours earlier, the North released images of leader Kim Jong-Un at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute, inspecting what it said was a miniaturised H-bomb that could be fitted onto an intercontinental ballistic missile
244	924161	the strongest strategic assets of the US military". 'Super explosive power' That could be taken as a reference to tactical	nuclear	weapons, which were withdrawn by Washington in 1991. Their return would represent a significant escalation by the allies and alarm
244	924440	weapons capability to give it a stronger hand in any negotiations with the US. "North Korea will continue with their	nuclear	weapons programme unless the US proposes talks,"Koo Kab-Woo of Seoul's University of North Korean Studies told AFP. He
244	924468	Koo Kab-Woo of Seoul's University of North Korean Studies told AFP. He pointed to the fact that Pakistan -- whose	nuclear	programme is believed to have links with the North's -- conducted six nuclear tests in total, and may not have seen
244	924480	He pointed to the fact that Pakistan -- whose nuclear programme is believed to have links with the North's -- conducted six	nuclear	tests in total, and may not have seen a need for any further blasts. "If we look at it from
244	924514	blasts. "If we look at it from Pakistan's example, the North might be in the final stages" of becoming a	nuclear	state, he said. Pictures of Kim at the Nuclear Weapons Institute showed the young leader, dressed in a black suit
244	924523	the North might be in the final stages" of becoming a nuclear state, he said. Pictures of Kim at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute showed the young leader, dressed in a black suit, examining a metal casing with a shape akin to
244	924632	the North's part, as it would create a risk that it was preparing an attack. Pyongyang, which says it needs	nuclear	weapons to defend itself, carried out its first atomic test in 2006. Its fifth detonation, in September last year, caused
244	924695	destroyed Hiroshima in 1945. The North has been subjected to seven rounds of United Nations Security Council sanctions over its	nuclear	and ballistic missile programmes, but always insists it will continue to pursue them. Atomic or "A-bombs" work on the
244	924718	missile programmes, but always insists it will continue to pursue them. Atomic or "A-bombs" work on the principle of	nuclear	fission. Hydrogen bombs work on fusion and are far more powerful. Its best hope may be to further expand its
244	924767	hoping this new pain might finally bring Kim Jong-Un to show restraint. A military strike? Unlikely North Korea's latest	nuclear	test does not seem to have altered the American equation, though it may have toughened US rhetoric. Defense Secretary Jim
244	924935	spark a conflagration between the two Koreas that could spread quickly into a regional conflict. "Before everyone goes nuts, a	nuclear	test by North Korea is a troubling development but does not change the nature of the challenge we face," tweeted
244	925004	Applying military pressure Without actually striking, the United States can increase its military pressure on Pyongyang. Before the North's latest	nuclear	test, the American and South Korean presidents had agreed to strengthen Seoul's missile capabilities -- a way to bolster its dissuasive
244	925052	as deploying additional assets to the region," Fitzpatrick said. "Note that South Korea now wants to consider redeploying US tactical	nuclear	weapons" -- a move he called complicated but viable. The US military withdrew all its tactical arms from South Korea 25
244	926929	of Guam and Trump warning he would rain "fire and fury" on the country. "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," Trump tweeted. After North
244	927046	is hosting a summit of the five BRICS nations, said it "expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation" over Pyongyang's sixth	nuclear	test, which was felt in Chinese cities hundreds of kilometres from North Korea's borders. China, a key provider of aid
244	927104	truculent neighbour. But relations have become more strained in recent years, in part because of Pyongyang's dogged pursuit of its	nuclear	programme in the face of international condemnation. The North should "stop taking mistaken actions which worsen the situation and are
244	927265	with serious consequences" for Pyongyang. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slammed the test as "absolutely unacceptable" and said North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programmes now pose a more "grave and urgent" threat to his country. "Whether we can stop North Korea's
244	927443	pattern of behaviour, which poses a threat to regional and international security," he said. Pyongyang, for its part, called the	nuclear	detonation "a perfect success". The MPLA party of former president Jose Eduardo Dos Santos won just over 61 percent of
244	931416	North Korea's hydrogen bomb test on Sunday morning. Vivek Gumaste glances at the India-Japan relationship that resulted in a	nuclear	treaty last year. While focusing on the secular concept of energy development, it broadsides a common nemesis, China, with an
244	932103	to meddle in the South China Sea issue, even at the cost of changing its long-held position of reducing	nuclear	usage to offer special benefits of civil nuclear cooperation to India.' 'India is in need of acquiring nuclear and military
244	932111	even at the cost of changing its long-held position of reducing nuclear usage to offer special benefits of civil	nuclear	cooperation to India.' 'India is in need of acquiring nuclear and military technology from Japan and attracting more investment for
244	932121	of reducing nuclear usage to offer special benefits of civil nuclear cooperation to India.' 'India is in need of acquiring	nuclear	and military technology from Japan and attracting more investment for its manufacturing industries and infrastructure, like high-speed railways.' 'India
244	936874	picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Sept. 3, 2017. North Korea conducted its most powerful	nuclear	test to date on Sunday, declaring "perfect success" with an advanced hydrogen bomb and drawing condemnation from Asian neighbors, Europe
244	936901	perfect success" with an advanced hydrogen bomb and drawing condemnation from Asian neighbors, Europe and the United States. Pyongyangs sixth	nuclear	test since 2006 was the first detonation during the seven-month-old administration of President Donald Trump, who condemned North
244	936941	North Korea as a "rogue nation" whose policies are very hostile and dangerous to the United States. North Koreas latest	nuclear	test at its Punggye-ri testing site was recorded by the United States Geological Survey as a magnitude 6.3 earthquake
244	936991	much as six times the size of its most recent test, in September 2016. "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," Trump wrote in a
244	937135	President Moon Jae-in quoted by an aide as saying he would never allow North Korea to continue advancing its	nuclear	and missile technologies. Trump spoke by telephone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before the test, the White House said
244	937354	a drill for a missile attack on Guam, a U.S. territory. CNN quoted NORSAR, a Norway-based group that monitors	nuclear	tests,as saying the device tested on Sunday was more than eight times more powerful than the nuclear bomb dropped
244	937372	that monitors nuclear tests,as saying the device tested on Sunday was more than eight times more powerful than the	nuclear	bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. 1877: A movement was started to promote the idea of lighting Lincoln streets with
244	953826	asking How can we help? Is the long and so far futile effort to move the 3.55 million pounds of	nuclear	waste off the beach at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) on the verge of finally making some progress
244	953835	so far futile effort to move the 3.55 million pounds of nuclear waste off the beach at the San Onofre	Nuclear	Generating Station (SONGS) on the verge of finally making some progress? Or is an out-of-court settlement announced last
244	953973	mention whether the regulatory, political and anticipated legal hurdles can be cleared. Stranded spent fuel is hardly unique to SONGS.	Nuclear	waste has piled up at plants across the country, nearing 80,000 metric tons, with the industry adding about 2,200 tons
244	954067	have said many times, its going to take as much intellectual horsepower to figure out how to dispose of this	nuclear	waste as it did to create it, Aguirre said. What the settlement lays out The settlement came after months of
244	954210	to hire a team of experts to develop a strategy. A May 2017 photo shows construction at the San Onofre	Nuclear	Generating Station of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation where dry cask storage of used nuclear fuel will be stored
244	954226	at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation where dry cask storage of used	nuclear	fuel will be stored. Currently, 50 canisters are stored at an adjacent dry cask storage facility. ((Allen J. Schaben / Los
244	954444	Coastal Commission that approved a 20-year permit for Edison to expand a storage system to place the plants spent	nuclear	fuel into heavy, dry casks. The national coordinator for Citizens Oversight, Ray Lutz, has called Edisons storage plans an example
244	954470	The national coordinator for Citizens Oversight, Ray Lutz, has called Edisons storage plans an example of the insanity of this	nuclear	industry. Lutz said the agreement is about the best that we can do and hopes some real progress will be
244	954622	the east. The agreement specifically mentions three sites that could potentially accept SONGS spent fuel. One is the Palo Verde	Nuclear	Generating Station, located about 50 miles from Phoenix. Even before Mondays announcement, Aguirre mentioned Palo Verde as a logical place
244	954668	Edison is a part-owner at Palo Verde, with a 15.8 percent stake. Last year an official with the U.S.	Nuclear	Regulatory Commission (NRC) said in an email to the Union-Tribune that Palo Verde used a different storage design than
244	954810	as consolidated interim storage facilities based in relatively isolated locations that would require consent from their local communities to accept	nuclear	waste. The people behind the New Mexico site are upbeat but the facility has yet to break ground. We have
244	954950	up and running in as little as five years a quick turnaround given the complicated and deliberate pace associated with	nuclear	projects. This is a way we can create employment, said Heaton, who back in May briefed the SONGS Community Engagement
244	955136	future, he said. There has been movement on Capitol Hill and by the Trump administration to resurrect the Yucca Mountain	nuclear	waste repository in Nevada. The federal government has already spent $15 billion on Yucca but the process to revive the
244	955278	it now is truly insane. A sample of a fuel assembly inside the conference room at the closed San Onofre	Nuclear	Generating Station. Inside each rod contains uranium pellets. This is the configuration of the fuel and what it would look
244	955313	fuel and what it would look like when its in dry cask storage. ((Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) ) What	nuclear	industry experts say Eugene Grecheck, former president of the American Nuclear Society who worked for years in nuclear engineering and
244	955324	cask storage. ((Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) ) What nuclear industry experts say Eugene Grecheck, former president of the American	Nuclear	Society who worked for years in nuclear engineering and development for Dominion Energy in Virginia, said he had no doubts
244	955331	Times) ) What nuclear industry experts say Eugene Grecheck, former president of the American Nuclear Society who worked for years in	nuclear	engineering and development for Dominion Energy in Virginia, said he had no doubts about the physical act of moving nuclear
244	955351	nuclear engineering and development for Dominion Energy in Virginia, said he had no doubts about the physical act of moving	nuclear	waste to another site. From an engineering standpoint, its not that difficult, Grecheck said. But I think the licensing process
244	955410	would be a long, drawn out process. Peter Lyons, a former commissioner for the NRC and former assistant secretary for	nuclear	energy for the U.S. Department of Energy, agreed, adding that licensing requirements chew up time. The NRC, which is charged
244	955439	adding that licensing requirements chew up time. The NRC, which is charged with protecting public health and safety related to	nuclear	energy, must sign off on any transfer and moving waste across state lines would likely involve the U.S. Department of
244	955726	view of the 27-foot sea wall with San Onofre State Beach in the background at the decommissioned San Onofre	Nuclear	Generating Station in May 2017. ((Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) ) San Clemente resident Donna Gilmore, who edits a website
244	956226	panel will be assembled in five months. The agreement calls for appointing experts who are authorities in engineering, radiation detection,	nuclear	waste siting and transportation. Likely candidates are expected to come from major universities, research institutions, national laboratories and the nuclear
244	956246	nuclear waste siting and transportation. Likely candidates are expected to come from major universities, research institutions, national laboratories and the	nuclear	industry. In an earlier version of this story, there was a typographical error in one of the quotes from Maria
244	956288	The quote has since been corrected. Business rob.nikolewski@sduniontribune.com (619) 293-1251 Twitter: @robnikolewski ALSO Court settlement looks to move	nuclear	waste from San Onofre Moving nuclear waste from San Onofre: When and how? House panel passes bill aimed to resurrect
244	956294	Business rob.nikolewski@sduniontribune.com (619) 293-1251 Twitter: @robnikolewski ALSO Court settlement looks to move nuclear waste from San Onofre Moving	nuclear	waste from San Onofre: When and how? House panel passes bill aimed to resurrect Yucca Mountain As a gig worker
244	961927	the fish isnt endangered anymore. sandra.dibble@sduniontribune.com @sandradibble North Korea on Sunday confirmed that it has conducted its sixth underground	nuclear	test the detonation of a hydrogen bomb of unprecedented power designed to be transported by an intercontinental ballistic missile. The
244	962046	statement a few hours after the launch confirming that they had successfully completed testing of major portions of their ideal	nuclear	system a missile that, in theory, could reach the United States. Todays event was meaningful, for weve reached our goal
244	962071	in theory, could reach the United States. Todays event was meaningful, for weve reached our goal of completion of national	nuclear	power, said an announcement read on North Korean state television. The statement said the test marked a significant occasion in
244	962100	state television. The statement said the test marked a significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force. In a Sunday morning tweet, President Trump called North Korea a rogue nation and a threat to the United
244	962128	Trump called North Korea a rogue nation and a threat to the United States. North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test, said the tweet. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States. Tremors
244	962235	and 17,000 comments. Chinas ministry of foreign affairs expressed resolute opposition and intense condemnation to the latest test. Realizing a	nuclear	-free Korean peninsula and safeguarding systems of nuclear nonproliferation and peace and stability in [Chinas] northeast is the firm position
244	962243	expressed resolute opposition and intense condemnation to the latest test. Realizing a nuclear-free Korean peninsula and safeguarding systems of	nuclear	nonproliferation and peace and stability in [Chinas] northeast is the firm position of the Chinese side, and the common will
244	962330	run tabloid. I believe that the countrys emergency response authorities have already moved on this. If there was indeed a	nuclear	test, Im most concerned by whether there was a radiation leak, and I believe the government feels the same. U.S
244	962372	South Korean officials say the detonation caused an unnatural seismic tremor detected by sensors, a tell-tale sign of a	nuclear	test. Initially, U.S. and Korean officials believed the blast to have occurred in a village in northeastern North Korea known
244	962402	to have occurred in a village in northeastern North Korea known as Punggye-ri a site closely watched by international	nuclear	experts. North Korean state television later confirmed the test occurred at Punggye-ri. The countrys five previous tests, including two
244	962432	occurred at Punggye-ri. The countrys five previous tests, including two last year, also occurred there. The magnitude of the	nuclear	test, North Koreas first since last September, was estimated at 5.6, according to South Korean officials. Other reports put the
244	962491	international resolutions, though not unexpected by United States officials raises new concerns that North Korea continues to advance as a	nuclear	state, despite years of effort by the international community to curb its atomic program. The detonation was felt just hours
244	962570	appears to be violating global norms with increased impunity. In August, President Trump was blunt in his warning about the	nuclear	program. North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States, Trump told reporters. They will be met
244	962824	The North Koreans over the last few months have really ramped up their testing schedule, with their missiles. So a	nuclear	test was going to happen. Kazianis added that we shouldnt be shocked anymore. Theyve been working toward nuclear weapons. This
244	962842	So a nuclear test was going to happen. Kazianis added that we shouldnt be shocked anymore. Theyve been working toward	nuclear	weapons. This has been their goal. Its something theyve stated for years. North Korea, which security experts say could have
244	962867	their goal. Its something theyve stated for years. North Korea, which security experts say could have more than a dozen	nuclear	devices, first conducted an underground test in 2006. The tests power has increased over time, and last year state media
244	962896	The tests power has increased over time, and last year state media reported advances in the miniaturization and manufacturing of	nuclear	warheads in addition to its strongest experiment to date last September. The standardization of the nuclear warhead will enable the
244	962912	miniaturization and manufacturing of nuclear warheads in addition to its strongest experiment to date last September. The standardization of the	nuclear	warhead will enable the DPRK to produce at will and as many as it wants a variety of smaller, lighter
244	962935	enable the DPRK to produce at will and as many as it wants a variety of smaller, lighter and diversified	nuclear	warheads of higher strike power, the government said last September, using the initials of North Koreas formal name, the Democratic
244	962988	shift their focus away from disarming the country to studying methods for deterring the countrys desire to use or share	nuclear	weapons. At the same time, the North has made steady progress in its land- and sea-based missile programs, which
244	963089	then President-elect Trump to tweet: North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a	nuclear	weapon capable of reaching parts of the U.S. It wont happen! Trumps administration is still adapting to its new policy
244	963142	have baffled the last three American presidents who watched, with few good options for intervention, as the country became a	nuclear	state. In a visit to Seoul in March, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for a different approach for dealing
244	963166	visit to Seoul in March, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for a different approach for dealing with the Norths	nuclear	ambitions, acknowledging that previous administrations efforts to apply pressure and use covert actions have failed. Its unclear what that approach
244	963438	Updated with reaction in China. 12:05 a.m., Sept. 3: Updated to report that North Korea confirms it detonated a	nuclear	device. 10:47 p.m.: Updated with comments from Harry Kazianis and details on economic sanctions imposed on North Korea last
244	963476	North Korea last month. 10 p.m.: Updated with background on U.S.-North Korean relations and additional details on the apparent	nuclear	test. 9:15 p.m.: Updated with the seismic wave. This article was first published at 5:10 p.m. There may
244	979385	Trita Parsi, a Middle East expert who advised the Obama White House during the talks leading to the U.S.-Iran	nuclear	deal, discusses the pacts prospects under President Trump. Sponsored by the World Affairs Council. Admission is $20 for non-council
244	985835	to have mounted a hydrogen bomb on to an inter-continental ballistic missile and it may have conducted a sixth	nuclear	test. It seems little can be done. Diplomacy, economic sanctions and military threats have proved ineffective. We may just have
244	985862	done. Diplomacy, economic sanctions and military threats have proved ineffective. We may just have to learn to live with a	nuclear	-armed Korea. Or so many commentators would have us believe. But there are some options that might impose penalties that
244	985916	protector, China. They will only change their deliberately chosen path if the cost of continuing towards building a long-range	nuclear	-tipped rocket force exceeds the benefits. First, during the Cold War, the US shared thermonuclear weapons with Germany, Belgium, Italy
244	985976	the American homeland became within range of Soviet long-range missiles. Without sharing it was feared America would not risk	nuclear	attack in a crisis and so the Soviets could drive a wedge in the US-Europe alliance. That scenario is
244	986031	left isolated if North Korea can blackmail America from providing military assistance in time of crisis because of fear of	nuclear	attack. Sharing American nuclear weapons with Japan and South Korea would frighten China. China is already worried about America's deployment
244	986035	Korea can blackmail America from providing military assistance in time of crisis because of fear of nuclear attack. Sharing American	nuclear	weapons with Japan and South Korea would frighten China. China is already worried about America's deployment of a single Terminal
244	987566	with GST distribution. Canberra: Australia has called on the United Nations to take urgent action against North Korea over its	nuclear	weapons following the communist state's latest nuclear weapons test. The federal government has also urged China to use its political
244	987573	on the United Nations to take urgent action against North Korea over its nuclear weapons following the communist state's latest	nuclear	weapons test. The federal government has also urged China to use its political and economic leverage with North Korea to
244	987990	tension," said Reza Akbari, who researches Iranian politics at the Institute for War and Peace Reporting. Beijing: North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test was expected. The timing speaks of Kim Jong-un's willingness to provoke China; and an attempt to seize the
244	988156	the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), said on Sunday leader Kim Jong Un was present at a factory as the	nuclear	weapon was loaded onto a missile. The bomb has an explosive power that is adjustable up to "hundreds" of kilotons
244	988196	kilotons and can be detonated at high altitudes with its indigenously produced components allowing the country to build as many	nuclear	weapons as it wants, KCNA reported. The White House said US President Donald Trump had spoken with Japanese Prime Minister
244	988328	comment after leaving a church service came after sharp condemnation on Twitter earlier in the day following North Korea's overnight	nuclear	test. Mr Trump described the test and North Korea's announcement that it had detonated a hydrogen bomb that could be
244	988737	in North Korea's actions." Japan and South Korea concluded on Sunday afternoon that the tremor had been caused by a	nuclear	test. China's Earthquake Administration said it had detected a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in North Korea that was a "suspected explosion
244	988920	test of the bomb had taken place to "examine and confirm the accuracy and credibility" of the country's technology. The	nuclear	test was the sixth and largest conducted by North Korea. In July, North Korea tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles, which
244	989231	before." The comments, which were later reported to have been made off the cuff, stoked fears of the possibility of	nuclear	war, not least because they appeared to change US policy on North Korea, which has been only to respond to
244	989412	he gave shortly before he resigned as Trump's chief strategist, Steve Bannon said that there was "no military solution" to	nuclear	threats posed by North Korea. "Until somebody solves the part of the equation that shows me that 10 million people
244	989471	about; there's no military solution here, they got us." Experts and officials have said North Korea could conduct its sixth	nuclear	test at any time, and that the reclusive country has maintained a readiness at its nuclear test site to conduct
244	989487	could conduct its sixth nuclear test at any time, and that the reclusive country has maintained a readiness at its	nuclear	test site to conduct another detonation test at any time. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the stand-off
244	989538	spilling into a large-scale conflict, and said it was a mistake to try to pressure Pyongyang into halting its	nuclear	missile program. After the missile launch over Japan, Trump dismissed the idea of negotiating with Kim's regime but his defence
244	989631	a Twitter post. South Korea, the US and Japan are pressing China to impose stronger economic measures to stop Kim's	nuclear	ambitions. The United Nations Security Council has unanimously voted to tighten sanctions that targeted about a third of North Korea's
244	989664	that targeted about a third of North Korea's $US3 billion in exports. The UN has banned North Korea from developing	nuclear	weapons and imposed sanctions after past tests. Kim's regime has said it won't give up its nuclear weapons and missile
244	989681	Korea from developing nuclear weapons and imposed sanctions after past tests. Kim's regime has said it won't give up its	nuclear	weapons and missile program until the US drops its "hostile" policies such as joint military drills with South Korea that
244	1002850	Sunday that he was not ruling out a retaliatory strike against North Korea in response to the isolated country's overnight	nuclear	test, which he called "very hostile and dangerous to the United States." Asked as he left church services whether he
244	1002879	to the United States." Asked as he left church services whether he was planning to attack North Korea after a	nuclear	test that defied his blunt warnings, Trump told reporters, "We'll see." Trump's response to North Korea's announcement that it had
244	1002982	further isolate North Korea. In a pair of tweets issued Sunday morning, Trump wrote: "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States ... North Korea is a
244	1003162	further later today. We will provide updates as necessary." After speaking with Trump on Sunday morning, Mnuchin called North Korea's	nuclear	test "unacceptable behavior" and said the United States was likely to impose stricter sanctions on Kim Jong Un's government and
244	1003351	president's advisers have cautioned a withdrawal from the agreement would strain ties with South Korea amid the mounting North Korean	nuclear	crisis. Asked by Fox anchor Chris Wallace whether Trump would pull the United States out of the agreement, Mnuchin said
244	1003411	He added that there have been "no decisions" yet with regard to the trade accord with South Korea. North Korea's	nuclear	test came just a few hours after Trump spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a key ally in the
244	1003552	agreed conceptually to South Korea purchasing billions of dollars in U.S. military equipment. North Korea's testing of its most powerful	nuclear	device yet comes just 3 1 / 2 weeks after Trump warned Kim that his continued nuclear provocations would be "met
244	1003568	of its most powerful nuclear device yet comes just 3 1 / 2 weeks after Trump warned Kim that his continued	nuclear	provocations would be "met with fire and fury like the world has never seen." Initially, North Korea seemed to back
244	1003595	and fury like the world has never seen." Initially, North Korea seemed to back down from its threat of a	nuclear	strike in Guam, where many U.S. military are stationed. Trump said of Kim at an Aug. 22 rally in Phoenix
244	1003966	no good options" to manage the North Korea crisis but that "harsh rhetoric" does not appear to help slow Kim's	nuclear	program. Flake said that ending the U.S.-South Korea trade agreement, as Trump is considering, would be inadvisable. "I don't
244	1008414	a day without pain. At a 2010 United Nations conference to review terms of a treaty on the nonproliferation of	nuclear	arms, Taniguchi held up a picture of himself as a young man, with his back exposed on the hospital bed
244	1008549	talk about that day. We've saved some people from killing themselves." Taniguchi became a determined advocate for the elimination of	nuclear	arms. He often travelled overseas to speak at conferences, including in the United States, and called for the Japanese government
244	1023119	Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Linkedin (Agence France-Presse) Moscow, Russia Sun, September 3, 2017 15:27 1897 4065a5a8898c7cc661d4adf97aef60da 2 World NorthKorea,	Nuclear	,test,Russia Free Radiation levels in Russia's Far East remained "in normal range" Sunday after North Korea said it tested
244	1023149	remained "in normal range" Sunday after North Korea said it tested a hydrogen bomb, Russian monitors said. "After the alleged	nuclear	test by North Korea no excesses in background radiation levels were detected on the territory of the Primorsky region," local
244	1023213	remains within the normal range." Neighbouring North Korea declared itself a thermonuclear power on Sunday, after carrying out a sixth	nuclear	test more powerful than any it has previously detonated, presenting President Donald Trump with a potent challenge. Shockwaves were detected
244	1023266	Vladivostok, some 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the frontier, reported mild tremors, Primgidromet representative Viktor Chulkov told AFP. Topics : NorthKorea	Nuclear	test Russia A sign is seen at the entrance of the compound of the Trade Representation building of the Russian
244	1025919	may have caused a heart-quake of 6.3-magnitude, causing the whole world to hold its breath amidst fear of	nuclear	retaliation. Following Trump promises of fire and fury last month and his well-known short temper, its not hard to
244	1025951	his well-known short temper, its not hard to imagine how North Korea increasingly daring actions could lead to a	nuclear	disaster. North Korea has conducted a major Nuclear Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous
244	1025959	to imagine how North Korea increasingly daring actions could lead to a nuclear disaster. North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States..... Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump
244	1026052	would bring to the world, in order to make leaders of the free world consider viable alternatives. The power of	nuclear	weapons is measured in kilotons; each kiloton matches the explosive power of 1,000 tons of TNT. The bomb that exploded
244	1026108	water and annihilating all life in its blast radius. The way nukes work is a complex one. Upon exploding, a	nuclear	bomb releases five tremendously destructive effects: a powerful blast wave, an electromagnetic pulse, a thermal wave, a radiation burst, and
244	1026271	the fallout will suffer damages to their immune systems and will be subjected to a greater cancer risk. Should a	nuclear	war come to be, and therefore multiple fallouts, the food supply around the world could be contaminated, disrupting sanitation systems
244	1026345	from the resulting fires would enter the atmosphere and lead to global cooling for a decade or moreresulting in a	nuclear	winter and likely leading to a mass extinction and the end of civilisation and life as we know it. So
244	1026396	able to stop, we need to consider this very carefully. As world leaders discuss how to deal with North Koreas	nuclear	provocations, the future of our our planet hangs in the balance. I don't know how many young women come to
244	1034884	bout of muscle-flexing ~ after the recent firing of a second ICBM missile ~ marks an unprecedented escalation of the Norths	nuclear	designs. In Donald Trumps reckoning, words are not enough and all options are on the table, a perception that underlines
244	1040631	US allegations that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. Japan and China on Sunday strongly condemned North Koreas sixth	nuclear	test. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slammed the test, saying the countrys nuclear and missile development poses a grave and
244	1040644	on Sunday strongly condemned North Koreas sixth nuclear test. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slammed the test, saying the countrys	nuclear	and missile development poses a grave and immediate new level of threat and seriously undermines peace and security of the
244	1040696	repeatedly going ahead with ballistic missile launches this year We find it completely intolerable that North Korea has conducted a	nuclear	test in such an environment, Abe said in the statement. Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing firm opposition
244	1040723	said in the statement. Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation of the	nuclear	test by North Korea. North Korea has ignored the international communitys widespread opposition and conducted a nuclear test again. The
244	1040740	condemnation of the nuclear test by North Korea. North Korea has ignored the international communitys widespread opposition and conducted a	nuclear	test again. The Chinese government expresses resolute objection to and strong condemnation of it, the ministrys statement said. We strongly
244	1040831	spoke with his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui-yong, for about 20 minutes in an emergency phone call about the	nuclear	test, to discuss the possibility of deploying US military defence devices in South Korea. Chung said South Korea will also
244	1050880	and into the Pacific. South Korean President Moon Jae-In called for the "strongest punishment" against the North over its	nuclear	test, including new UN sanctions to "completely isolate" it. China, which is hosting a summit of the five BRICS nations
244	1050913	hosting a summit of the five BRICS nations, said it "expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation" over Pyongyang\s sixth	nuclear	test, which was felt in Chinese cities hundreds of kilometres from North Korea\s borders. China, a key provider of
244	1050973	neighbour. But relations have become more strained in recent years, in part because of Pyongyang\s dogged pursuit of its	nuclear	programme in the face of international condemnation. The North should "stop taking mistaken actions which worsen the situation and are
244	1051134	serious consequences" for Pyongyang. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slammed the test as "absolutely unacceptable" and said North Korea\s	nuclear	and missile programmes now pose a more "grave and urgent" threat to his country. "Whether we can stop North Korea
244	1051270	pattern of behaviour, which poses a threat to regional and international security," he said. Pyongyang, for its part, called the	nuclear	detonation "a perfect success". The test was substantially larger than previous ones, generating a 6.3 magnitude earth tremor according to
244	1077523	device was found last week in citys leafy Westend neighbourhood. Reuters Beijing, September 3 China strongly condemned North Koreas todays	nuclear	test, slamming Pyongyang for ignoring international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. North Korea has ignored the international communitys widespread
244	1077549	international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. North Korea has ignored the international communitys widespread opposition, again carrying out a	nuclear	test. Chinas government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this, the foreign ministry said in a statement on its
244	1077850	said it detonated a hydrogen bomb designed for a long-range missile today and called its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test a perfect success, sparking global condemnation and promises of tougher US sanctions. Pyongyang residents threw their arms aloft in
244	1077897	hailed the unprecedentedly large blast. It marked a very significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force, she added. (Follow The Tribune on Facebook; and Twitter @thetribunechd) But world reaction was swift and angry. US President
244	1077973	Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Hours before the test, the North had released images of leader Kim Jong-Un at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute, inspecting what it said was a miniaturised H-bomb that could be fitted onto an intercontinental ballistic missile
244	1078080	would discuss deploying the strongest strategic assets of the US military. That could be taken as a reference to tactical	nuclear	weapons, which were withdrawn from South Korea by Washington in 1991. US monitors measured a 6.3-magnitude tremor near the
244	1078267	and embarrassment to China and warned that appeasement wont work with Pyongyang, after the reclusive nation carried out its biggest	nuclear	test. North Korea is a rogue nation which has become a great threat and embarrassment to China, which is trying
244	1078326	tested a hydrogen bomb meant to be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. It was Pyongyangs sixth, and most powerful,	nuclear	test, which was set to raise tension in the region. North Korea last carried out a nuclear test in September
244	1078343	and most powerful, nuclear test, which was set to raise tension in the region. North Korea last carried out a	nuclear	test in September 2016. Last month, North Korea threatened to launch missiles near the US Pacific territory of Guam after
244	1078384	Trump said Pyongyang would face fire and fury if it threatened the US. Those threats have not deterred the Norths	nuclear	weapons programme. Trump today indicated he favours tougher approach against Pyongyang to curtail its nuclear programme. South Korea is finding
244	1078399	have not deterred the Norths nuclear weapons programme. Trump today indicated he favours tougher approach against Pyongyang to curtail its	nuclear	programme. South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of appeasement with North Korea will not
244	1078627	viewers of the deaths of the countrys founder Kim Il-Sung and his son Kim Jong-Il, several of the	nuclear	tests that have seen it subjected to multiple rounds of United Nations sanctions. Nowadays her appearances are rare, but two
244	1078724	international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. North Korea has ignored the international communitys widespread opposition, again carrying out a	nuclear	test. Chinas government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this, the foreign ministry said in a statement . Merkel, Macron
244	1078834	leaders are calling for tougher EU sanctions against North Korea. AFP Extremely regrettable, says UN watchdog Vienna: North Koreas latest	nuclear	test is extremely regrettable and in complete disregard of the international communitys repeated demands, the head of the UN atomic
244	1078858	regrettable and in complete disregard of the international communitys repeated demands, the head of the UN atomic watchdog said. Todays	nuclear	test by the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) is an extremely regrettable act, International Atomic Energy Agency head Yukiya
244	1091664	control over internal dissent, even as he shocks and offends GOP officials over everything from Charlottesville to Russia and apparent	nuclear	threats against North Korea. He got a lot of flak for saying he could kill someone on Fifth Avenue. Its
244	1115505	become slaves. For several generations the people who served as slaves were truncated from any family history and their own	nuclear	families were subject to dispersal at the whim of their owners. Slaves were prohibited from learning to read and were
244	1136383	for intercontinental ballistic missile, hours after Japan and South Korea confirmed the North had detonated its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test. Follow Ynetnews on Facebook and Twitter The hydrogen bomb test ordered by leader Kim Jong Un was a "perfect
244	1136414	test ordered by leader Kim Jong Un was a "perfect success" and was a "meaningful" step in completing the country's	nuclear	weapons program, state television said. The announcement came hours after Japan and South Korea detected an artificial earthquake at 12
244	1136536	US President Donald Trump, who hours earlier had talked by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the "escalating"	nuclear	crisis in the region. The US State Department had no immediate reaction. South Korea's presidential office said it will hold
244	1136635	curbs on its oil trade would be on the table. "It is absolutely unacceptable if North Korea did force another	nuclear	test, and we must protest strongly," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. A US official who studies North Korea's military
244	1136673	North Korea's military and politics said that seismic data on the tremors was being analyzed, although the location suggested another	nuclear	test. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said it was too early to determine if a testif
244	1136785	of the mainland United States within range. Under third-generation leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea has been pursuing a	nuclear	device small and light enough to fit on a long-range ballistic missile, without affecting its range and making it
244	1136852	bomb test. "The power is 10 or 20 times or even more than previous ones," Said Kune Y. Suh, a	nuclear	engineering professor at Seoul National University. "That scale is to the level where anyone can say a hydrogen bomb test
244	1136938	later. South Korea's military said the first earthquake "appeared to be manmade." Japan said it had concluded there was a	nuclear	test. "North Korea's mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a nuclear arsenal
244	1136957	a nuclear test. "North Korea's mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a	nuclear	arsenal that can strike all of Asia and the US homeland," Harry Kazianis, director of defence studies at the conservative
244	1137018	us should be shocked by Pyongyang's latest actions." Photo: Reuters Vipin Narang, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor specializing in	nuclear	strategy, said before the earthquake that it's important to note that the photos showed only a mockup of a two
244	1137109	independently confirm North Korean statements about its highly secret weapons program. It is clear, however, that each new missile and	nuclear	test gives the North invaluable information that allows big jumps in capability. A key question is how far North Korea
244	1137138	big jumps in capability. A key question is how far North Korea has gotten in efforts to consistently shrink down	nuclear	warheads so they can fit on long-range missiles. "Though we cannot verify the claim, (North Korea) wants us to
244	1137211	also want to test this warhead, probably at a larger yield, to demonstrate this capability." Earthquakes triggered by North Korean	nuclear	tests have gradually increased in magnitude since Pyongyang's first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving the
244	1137236	in magnitude since Pyongyang's first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving the destructive power of its	nuclear	technology. After the fifth nuclear test in September, USGS measured a magnitude of 5.3. while South Korean monitors said the
244	1137241	test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving the destructive power of its nuclear technology. After the fifth	nuclear	test in September, USGS measured a magnitude of 5.3. while South Korean monitors said the blast caused a 5.0 magnitude
244	1137269	of 5.3. while South Korean monitors said the blast caused a 5.0 magnitude earthquake. North Korea, which carries out its	nuclear	and missile programs in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions and sanctions, "recently succeeded" in making a more advanced hydrogen
244	1137354	bomb were homemade and all the processes ... were put on the Juche basis, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants," KCNA quoted Kim as saying. Juche is North Korea's homegrown ideology of self-reliance
244	1137458	hundreds of kilotons, it doesn't appear to be talking about a fully fledged H-bomb. It's more likely a boosted	nuclear	device," Kim said, referring to an atomic bomb which uses some hydrogen isotopes to boost explosive yield. A hydrogen bomb
244	1137499	can achieve thousands of kilotons of explosive yieldmassively more powerful than some 10 to 15 kilotons that North Korea's last	nuclear	test in September was estimated to have produced, similar to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. Hourglass-shaped
244	1137528	similar to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. Hourglass-shaped device Kim Jong Un, who visited the country's	nuclear	weapons institute, "watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM" and "set forth tasks to be fulfilled in
244	1137574	said. Pictures released by the agency showed Kim inspecting a silver-colored, hourglass-shaped warhead in the visit accompanied by	nuclear	scientists. The shape shows a marked difference from pictures of the ball-shaped device North Korea released in March last
244	1137661	primary fission bomb and a secondary fusion stage connected together in an hourglass shape," Lee said. Photo: Reuters North Korea's	nuclear	and missile program has made huge strides since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. The
244	1139571	a "rogue nation" that "only understands one thing" in his first reaction after Pyongyang conducted its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test. Follow Ynetnews on Facebook and Twitter "South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of
244	1139729	wrong" actions and said it would fully enforce UN resolutions on the country. Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson called the	nuclear	test "reckless" and a "provocation." "They seem to be moving closer towards a hydrogen bomb which, if fitted to a
244	1139823	come back unconditionally to the path of dialogue and to proceed to the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantling of its	nuclear	and ballistic programme," he said in a statement. French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP) The International Atomic Energy Agency, which
244	1139852	French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP) The International Atomic Energy Agency, which has no access to North Korea, called the	nuclear	test, Pyongyang's sixth since 2006, "an extremely regrettable act" that was "in complete disregard of the repeated demands of the
244	1139970	direct challenge to Trump, who hours earlier had talked by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the "escalating"	nuclear	crisis in the region. The US State Department had no immediate reaction. South Korea's presidential office said it will hold
244	1141193	The office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel says North Korea's provocations have "reached a new dimension" with the nation's sixth	nuclear	test. Merkel spoke on the phone Sunday with French president Emmanuel Macron. Her office says both leaders "condemn North Korea's
244	1141215	Merkel spoke on the phone Sunday with French president Emmanuel Macron. Her office says both leaders "condemn North Korea's new	nuclear	tests in the sharpest possible terms" and that "the latest provocation by the rulers in Pyongyang has reached a new
244	1151381	in a week, followed by another 70 in just four days Seoul: North Korea appears to have conducted a sixth	nuclear	test, the South's Yonhap News Agency said Sunday citing military officials, just hours after Pyongyang claimed to have developed a
244	1151491	South Korean military said, "The 5.6 quake that struck North Korea was artificial, analyzing to see if it was a	nuclear	test." The USGS upgraded the magnitude of the shaking caused by the nuclear test to 6.3 and added that the
244	1151504	analyzing to see if it was a nuclear test." The USGS upgraded the magnitude of the shaking caused by the	nuclear	test to 6.3 and added that the quake struck 55 km north northwest of Kimchaek. There were no immediate reports
244	1151602	that an earthquake measuring 5.2 struck North Korea on Sunday. Previous recent tremors in the region have been caused by	nuclear	tests. Since 2006, North Korea has carried out five nuclear tests, including two last year. Jana Pursely, a USGS geophysicist
244	1151612	Previous recent tremors in the region have been caused by nuclear tests. Since 2006, North Korea has carried out five	nuclear	tests, including two last year. Jana Pursely, a USGS geophysicist, told AFP: "It`s an explosion rather than an earthquake
244	1151633	tests, including two last year. Jana Pursely, a USGS geophysicist, told AFP: "It`s an explosion rather than an earthquake."	Nuclear	-armed Pyongyang has long sought the means to deliver an atomic warhead to the United States, its sworn enemy. Questions
244	1151694	Korean Central News Agency said before the quake that leader Kim Jong-Un had inspected such a device at the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute. It was a "thermonuclear weapon with super explosive power made by our own efforts and technology", KCNA cited
244	1151906	place. The North has repeatedly claimed that it has a thermonuclear weapon, which can be far more powerful than other	nuclear	devices. (With Agency inputs) Pyongyang: China has strongly condemned North Korea for conducting sixth and most powerful nuclear test on
244	1151924	than other nuclear devices. (With Agency inputs) Pyongyang: China has strongly condemned North Korea for conducting sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test on Sunday and slammed Pyongyang for ignoring international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued
244	1151958	weapons programme. Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a statement on Sunday, expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation at the	nuclear	test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), The Global Times reported. North Korea "has ignored the international community's
244	1151985	of Korea (DPRK), The Global Times reported. North Korea "has ignored the international community's widespread opposition, again carrying out a	nuclear	test. China's government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this", the foreign ministry said in a statement. North Korea's
244	1152007	China's government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this", the foreign ministry said in a statement. North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test was far more powerful than any weapon it has previously detonated. North Korea on Sunday announced that it has
244	1152110	according to local media. Meanwhile, Japan has dispatched so-called "radiation sniffer" planes to take samples to confirm that a	nuclear	explosion did in fact take place. On August 14,China has issued an order to carry out the United Nations
244	1152160	Council unanimously approved the tough new sanctions on Aug. 5 in a bid to punish North Korea for its escalating	nuclear	missile programs. The sanctions include a ban on exports valued at more than $1 billion. Colombia: Colombia`s ELN guerrilla
244	1153496	opposed a unilateral NAFTA withdrawal. Trump`s comments on Saturday came amid a standoff over North Korea`s missile and	nuclear	tests. North Korea sharply raised regional tension this week with the launch of its Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile
244	1155336	great destructive power" as U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talked by phone about the "escalating"	nuclear	crisis. The report by North Korea's official KCNA news agency comes amid heightened regional tension following Pyongyang's two tests of
244	1155395	of the mainland United States within range. Under third-generation leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea has been pursuing a	nuclear	device small and light enough to fit on a long-range ballistic missile, without affecting its range and making it
244	1155444	s atmosphere. North Korea claims to develop ''advanced hydrogen bomb'' with 'great destructive power' North Korea, which carries out its	nuclear	and missile programmes in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions and sanctions, "recently succeeded" in making a more advanced hydrogen
244	1155540	bomb were homemade and all the processes ... were put on the Juche basis, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants," KCNA quoted Kim as saying. Juche is North Korea`s homegrown ideology of self
244	1155601	s grandfather. It says its weapons programmes are needed to counter U.S. aggression. Kim Jong Un, who visited the country's	nuclear	weapons institute, "watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM" and "set forth tasks to be fulfilled in
244	1155645	nukes," KCNA said. Pictures released by the agency showed Kim inspecting a silver-coloured warhead in the visit accompanied by	nuclear	scientists, with a concept diagram of its Hwasong-14 long-range ballistic missile seen hanging on the wall. Tensions on
244	1155740	intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan, drawing international condemnation. The KCNA report made no mention of plans for a sixth	nuclear	test. Trump and Abe spoke by phone and said that in face of an "escalating" situation with North Korea that
244	1155843	ally, to do more to rein in its neighbour. Experts and officials have said North Korea could conduct its sixth	nuclear	test at any time, and that the reclusive country has maintained a readiness at its nuclear test site to conduct
244	1155859	could conduct its sixth nuclear test at any time, and that the reclusive country has maintained a readiness at its	nuclear	test site to conduct another detonation. U.S. officials have told Reuters that while North Korea has had parts in place
244	1155882	to conduct another detonation. U.S. officials have told Reuters that while North Korea has had parts in place for a	nuclear	detonation going back several months, no new activity had been seen recently at its known nuclear test site in Punggye
244	1155898	in place for a nuclear detonation going back several months, no new activity had been seen recently at its known	nuclear	test site in Punggye-ri in its northeastern region. North Korea last year conducted its fourth and fifth nuclear tests
244	1155917	known nuclear test site in Punggye-ri in its northeastern region. North Korea last year conducted its fourth and fifth	nuclear	tests, saying the fourth in January 2016 was a successful hydrogen bomb test, although outside experts say the claim has
244	1155946	a successful hydrogen bomb test, although outside experts say the claim has not been proven. Earthquakes triggered by North Korean	nuclear	tests have gradually increased in magnitude since Pyongyang`s first test in 2006, indicating it is steadily improving the destructive
244	1155970	increased in magnitude since Pyongyang`s first test in 2006, indicating it is steadily improving the destructive power of its	nuclear	technology. Its fifth nuclear test in September 2016 was measured to be possibly North Korea`s biggest detonation ever, but
244	1155974	Pyongyang`s first test in 2006, indicating it is steadily improving the destructive power of its nuclear technology. Its fifth	nuclear	test in September 2016 was measured to be possibly North Korea`s biggest detonation ever, but the earthquake it caused
244	1156069	Seoul: A shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook North Korea on Sunday, suggesting it had detonated its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test device, hours after Pyongyang said it had developed an advanced hydrogen bomb that possesses "great destructive power". The earthquake
244	1156095	said it had developed an advanced hydrogen bomb that possesses "great destructive power". The earthquake, which Japan said was a	nuclear	test, struck 75 km (45 miles) north northwest of Kimchaek, where previous tests have been conducted. Such a move would
244	1156141	U.S. President Donald Trump, who hours earlier had talked by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about the "escalating"	nuclear	crisis in the region. The 6.3 magnitude recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey would represent North Korea`s most powerful
244	1156196	hydrogen bomb. "The power is 10 or 20 times or even more than previous ones," Said Kune Y. Suh, a	nuclear	engineering professor at Seoul National University. "That scale is to the level where anyone can say a hydrogen bomb test
244	1156243	Korea`s military and politics said that seismic data on the tremors was being analysed, although the location suggested another	nuclear	test. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said it was too early to determine if a test
244	1156361	of the mainland United States within range. Under third-generation leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea has been pursuing a	nuclear	device small and light enough to fit on a long-range ballistic missile, without affecting its range and making it
244	1156524	s National Security Council has been convened, national news agency Yonhap reported. Japan said it had concluded there was a	nuclear	test. North Koreas mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a nuclear arsenal
244	1156543	a nuclear test. North Koreas mission is quite clear when it comes to this latest atomic test: to develop a	nuclear	arsenal that can strike all of Asia and the U.S. homeland," Harry Kazianis, director of defence studies at the conservative
244	1156598	towards such a goal. None of us should be shocked by Pyongyang`s latest actions." Earthquakes triggered by North Korean	nuclear	tests have gradually increased in magnitude since Pyongyang`s first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving
244	1156624	magnitude since Pyongyang`s first test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving the destructive power of its	nuclear	technology. After the fifth nuclear test in September, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured a magnitude of 5.3. while South
244	1156629	test in 2006, indicating the isolated country is steadily improving the destructive power of its nuclear technology. After the fifth	nuclear	test in September, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured a magnitude of 5.3. while South Korean monitors said the blast
244	1156661	of 5.3. while South Korean monitors said the blast caused a 5.0 magnitude earthquake. North Korea, which carries out its	nuclear	and missile programmes in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions and sanctions, "recently succeeded" in making a more advanced hydrogen
244	1156746	bomb were homemade and all the processes ... were put on the Juche basis, thus enabling the country to produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants," KCNA quoted Kim as saying. Juche is North Korea`s homegrown ideology of self
244	1156855	kilotons, it doesn`t appear to be talking about a fully fledged H-bomb. It`s more likely a boosted	nuclear	device," Kim said, referring to an atomic bomb which uses some hydrogen isotopes to boost explosive yield. A hydrogen bomb
244	1156898	thousands of kilotons of explosive yield - massively more powerful than some 10 to 15 kilotons that North Korea`s last	nuclear	test in September was estimated to have produced, similar to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. HOURGLASS-SHAPED
244	1156928	to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. HOURGLASS-SHAPED DEVICE Kim Jong Un, who visited the country`s	nuclear	weapons institute, "watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM" and "set forth tasks to be fulfilled in
244	1156974	said. Pictures released by the agency showed Kim inspecting a silver-coloured, hourglass-shaped warhead in the visit accompanied by	nuclear	scientists. The shape shows a marked difference from pictures of the ball-shaped device North Korea released in March last
244	1157242	on Sunday called North Korea`s actions "very hostile and dangerous" to the United States, after Pyongyang conducted its sixth	nuclear	test. "North Korea has conducted a major Nuclear Test," Trump said on Twitter. "Their words and actions continue to be
244	1157250	hostile and dangerous" to the United States, after Pyongyang conducted its sixth nuclear test. "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test," Trump said on Twitter. "Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States
244	1160227	29 By Umid Niayesh Trend: There is no doubt that the International sanctions, imposed against Iran due to its disputed	nuclear	program crippled Irans economy in the past several years, but it also had certain advantages for Iranian entrepreneurs in the
244	1162728	after visiting storm-ravaged Houston. Unusual seismic activity in North Korea indicates that the country probably carried out its sixth	nuclear	test, Japans NHK TV reported on Sunday. A 5.6-magnitude tremor was registered on the countrys territory, TASS reported. South
244	1162762	on the countrys territory, TASS reported. South Korean intelligence earlier reported that North Korean authorities have completed preparations for a	nuclear	test at two underground tunnels at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in the northeast of the country. North Korea
244	1162772	reported that North Korean authorities have completed preparations for a nuclear test at two underground tunnels at the Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site in the northeast of the country. North Korea carried out five nuclear tests in the past years - in
244	1162786	underground tunnels at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in the northeast of the country. North Korea carried out five	nuclear	tests in the past years - in 2006, 2009, 2013 and two in 2016. In response, the UN Security Council imposed
244	1162830	Pyongyang. South Korean military officials said this March that North Korea was preparing to test a new type of a	nuclear	bomb. Russia calls on the U.S. authorities to return immediately the diplomatic property (buildings of the Consulate General in San
244	1163127	yield to emotions and act calmly and in a balanced manner. He also stressed that a comprehensive solution to the	nuclear	and other problems of the Korean Peninsula can be reached only by political and diplomatic means," Russian presidents press secretary
244	1163157	reached only by political and diplomatic means," Russian presidents press secretary Dmitry Peskov told journalists. "The leaders discussed North Koreas	nuclear	test on September 3, which undermines the global non-proliferation regime, violates the United Nations Security Council resolutions and norms
244	1163462	between Tokyo and Pyongyang. Inoki last visited North Korea in September last year, and North Korea carried out its fifth	nuclear	test while Inoki was there. North Korea often times its shows of force to coincide with anniversary days, prompting speculation
244	1163494	of force to coincide with anniversary days, prompting speculation that it could conduct another ballistic missile launch or a sixth	nuclear	test around Sept. 9 when the country observes national foundation day. Inoki may be seeking a breakthrough with officials over
244	1163519	when the country observes national foundation day. Inoki may be seeking a breakthrough with officials over North Korea's tests of	nuclear	weapons and ballistic missiles in defiance of international sanctions, but he is likely to be criticized for making the trip
244	1163701	hiatus. In his meetings in Pyongyang, Inoki is expected to convey his personal opinion that the issues around North Korea's	nuclear	and missile development should be resolved through dialogue rather than through increased pressure on the country. The administration of Japanese
244	1170183	Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis warned on Sunday of a "massive," and "overwhelming" military response to North Korea's missile and	nuclear	weapons programs after a small group meeting with President Donald Trump in response to Pyongyang testing its sixth and largest
244	1170205	programs after a small group meeting with President Donald Trump in response to Pyongyang testing its sixth and largest-ever	nuclear	device. Mattis stressed that the US has "many" military options for dealing with North Korea, but that the US does
244	1170389	might represents a part of that package. Historically, China has agreed to UN Security Council resolutions against North Korea following	nuclear	tests, but despite sanctions, loopholes remain that allow Pyongyang to finance its weapons programs. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
244	1170414	loopholes remain that allow Pyongyang to finance its weapons programs. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a	nuclear	weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 3, 2017
244	1170439	undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 3, 2017. KCNA via REUTERS The	nuclear	device tested by North Korea on Sunday had a yield of hundreds of kilotons, meaning it was most likely a
244	1170512	goal of building a credible deterrent against invasion and regime change. Experts assess that North Korea's main goal in developing	nuclear	weapons is to secure its regime, and that it will not use the weapons offensively, unless provoked. NOW WATCH: This
244	1175673	off financial dealings with North Korea to avoid a war. "China is worried about ... military action to destroy North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programs. Whatever sanctions pain China was willing to endure to avert a military strike by the United States
244	1176692	off financial dealings with North Korea to avoid a war. "China is worried about ... military action to destroy North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programs. Whatever sanctions pain China was willing to endure to avert a military strike by the United States
244	1178230	and reiterated his hints at using potential military force to eliminate North Korea's weapons. North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States..... Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump
244	1183070	Rouhanis brother and assistant, Hossein Rouhani and to freely investigate on his case as well. Kristin Zaitz believes that her	nuclear	power plant is safe. Zaitz is an engineering manager at Diablo Canyon Power Plant, California's only working nuclear power center
244	1183088	that her nuclear power plant is safe. Zaitz is an engineering manager at Diablo Canyon Power Plant, California's only working	nuclear	power center. She believes it is so safe that she worked there during both of her pregnancies. She has also
244	1183138	inspect the plant. Zaitz wears jewelry with a small piece of uranium inside, something that often leads to questions about	nuclear	power. In a few years, Diablo Canyon will suspend operations, like many nuclear plants around the country. A combination of
244	1183151	something that often leads to questions about nuclear power. In a few years, Diablo Canyon will suspend operations, like many	nuclear	plants around the country. A combination of lower natural gas prices and efforts to cut energy waste has reduced the
244	1183174	the country. A combination of lower natural gas prices and efforts to cut energy waste has reduced the need for	nuclear	power in recent years. There have also been concerns about public safety. Worldwide, nuclear plants have been in operation for
244	1183188	waste has reduced the need for nuclear power in recent years. There have also been concerns about public safety. Worldwide,	nuclear	plants have been in operation for less than 60 years. Yet, there have been major environmental disasters connected to three
244	1183209	plants have been in operation for less than 60 years. Yet, there have been major environmental disasters connected to three	nuclear	plants: Fukushima Dai-ichi in Japan; Chernobyl in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union); and Three Mile Island in
244	1183244	Union); and Three Mile Island in the United States. In addition to the possibility of power plant accidents, critics of	nuclear	note that its waste can remain dangerous for hundreds of thousands of years. Nuclear is 'cleaner' than coal and gas
244	1183258	of power plant accidents, critics of nuclear note that its waste can remain dangerous for hundreds of thousands of years.	Nuclear	is 'cleaner' than coal and gas But supporters of nuclear, like Kristin Zaitz, say it is clean, safe and good
244	1183268	waste can remain dangerous for hundreds of thousands of years. Nuclear is 'cleaner' than coal and gas But supporters of	nuclear	, like Kristin Zaitz, say it is clean, safe and good for the environment. And, they argue that, when a nuclear
244	1183288	nuclear, like Kristin Zaitz, say it is clean, safe and good for the environment. And, they argue that, when a	nuclear	plant closes, not enough wind and solar power is available to replace it. They are unhappy that power companies often
244	1183338	harmful emissions. Together, Zaitz and her coworker Heather Matteson, a reactor operator, started a non-profit group called Mothers for	Nuclear	. The group hopes to prove to Americans that nuclear power is better for the environment than some alternative energy sources
244	1183347	a reactor operator, started a non-profit group called Mothers for Nuclear. The group hopes to prove to Americans that	nuclear	power is better for the environment than some alternative energy sources. Matteson says, when she took the job at Diablo
244	1183373	environment than some alternative energy sources. Matteson says, when she took the job at Diablo Canyon, she was afraid of	nuclear	. And it took me six to seven years to really feel like, okay this is something good for the environment
244	1183426	and we don't have that long. Like Zaitz, Matteson also wears uranium jewelry in hopes of speaking with others about	nuclear	energy. Nuclear is fun, she said. She said her jewelry produces less radiation than a banana. Women seen as powerful
244	1183428	don't have that long. Like Zaitz, Matteson also wears uranium jewelry in hopes of speaking with others about nuclear energy.	Nuclear	is fun, she said. She said her jewelry produces less radiation than a banana. Women seen as powerful voices Nuclear
244	1183448	Nuclear is fun, she said. She said her jewelry produces less radiation than a banana. Women seen as powerful voices	Nuclear	industry experts say that women in the industry can be powerful voices for nuclear. They say these women can help
244	1183462	banana. Women seen as powerful voices Nuclear industry experts say that women in the industry can be powerful voices for	nuclear	. They say these women can help influence other women about the value of nuclear energy. At the recent U.S. Women
244	1183476	industry can be powerful voices for nuclear. They say these women can help influence other women about the value of	nuclear	energy. At the recent U.S. Women in Nuclear conference in San Francisco, women working in the industry talked about how
244	1183484	say these women can help influence other women about the value of nuclear energy. At the recent U.S. Women in	Nuclear	conference in San Francisco, women working in the industry talked about how to demonstrate the value of nuclear power. Heather
244	1183502	Women in Nuclear conference in San Francisco, women working in the industry talked about how to demonstrate the value of	nuclear	power. Heather Matteson says she and others think women may be the right people to do this. As mothers, I
244	1183540	As mothers, I think we also have an important role to play in letting the public know that we support	nuclear	for the future and for our children." Their message is that nuclear energy is cleaner than coal or gas because
244	1183552	in letting the public know that we support nuclear for the future and for our children." Their message is that	nuclear	energy is cleaner than coal or gas because it does not release heat-trapping gases into Earths atmosphere. And, that
244	1183585	heat-trapping gases into Earths atmosphere. And, that message is aimed at women. Industry experts say that women who support	nuclear	are seen as more believable than men. But critics of nuclear energy say it doesn't matter who is expressing support
244	1183596	at women. Industry experts say that women who support nuclear are seen as more believable than men. But critics of	nuclear	energy say it doesn't matter who is expressing support for it. Kendra Klein is a scientist with Friends of the
244	1183651	fundamentally dangerous and that has been demonstrated by disasters like Fukushima to be not safe for the communities that surround	nuclear	power plants or even cities that are hundreds of miles away is disingenuous. Still, some younger women are looking to
244	1183675	even cities that are hundreds of miles away is disingenuous. Still, some younger women are looking to careers in the	nuclear	industry. Lenka Kollar works for NuScale, an Oregon business that designs and markets small nuclear reactors. I went into this
244	1183690	looking to careers in the nuclear industry. Lenka Kollar works for NuScale, an Oregon business that designs and markets small	nuclear	reactors. I went into this wanting to do something good for the world, wanting to bring power to people. There
244	1183730	There are still over a billion people in the world that don't have access to electricity. While the future of	nuclear	power in the United States may be unclear, the women here say they have a positive story to tell. I'm
244	1183806	buildings in which electricity for a large area is produced uranium n. a radioactive element that is used to make	nuclear	energy and nuclear weapons solar adj. of or relating to the sun emission n. the act of producing or sending
244	1183809	electricity for a large area is produced uranium n. a radioactive element that is used to make nuclear energy and	nuclear	weapons solar adj. of or relating to the sun emission n. the act of producing or sending out something (such
244	1183859	by energy sources other than coal and gas fundamentally adv. at the simplest level reactor n. a large device at	nuclear	power plants to produce nuclear-based energy Rosa Parks became famous in 1955 when she refused to give up her
244	1183864	coal and gas fundamentally adv. at the simplest level reactor n. a large device at nuclear power plants to produce	nuclear	-based energy Rosa Parks became famous in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to
244	1191119	on Kremlin's terms Turkologist: Turkey does not support agenda of achieving peace with Armenians Sweden to not permit deployment of	nuclear	weapons on its territory after joining NATO Erdogan signs decree on appointing Turkey ambassador to Israel Information security expert: Some
244	1191166	were victims of national hackers attack Armenia FM meets with France minister of foreign trade Foreign Policy: US to resume	nuclear	arms control talks with Russia Armenia opposition MP: Artsakh army reduction is impermissible Biden to warn Chinas Xi that North
244	1197172	opinion provides some useful reminders of precautions that may be necessary in todays world. China strongly condemned North Korea's Sunday	nuclear	test, slamming Pyongyang for ignoring international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. North Korea "has ignored the international community's widespread
244	1197198	international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. North Korea "has ignored the international community's widespread opposition, again carrying out a	nuclear	test. China's government expresses resolute opposition and strong condemnation toward this," the foreign ministry said in a statement on its
244	1211422	a move that would stoke economic tensions with the U.S. ally as both countries confront a crisis over North Koreas	nuclear	weapons program. Withdrawing from the trade deal would back up Trumps promises to crack down on what he considers unfair
244	1211720	level in years. As if to underscore the point, North Korea said Sunday that it had developed a more advanced	nuclear	bomb with great destructive power, releasing photos of Kim Jong Un inspecting what it said was a hydrogen bomb that
244	1211769	reaching the mainland United States. All the components of the H-bomb were homemade so North Korea could produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants, the state-run Korean Central News Agency quoted Kim as saying. North Koreas latest
244	1211799	Korean Central News Agency quoted Kim as saying. North Koreas latest pronouncement could not be verified. It claimed that a	nuclear	test in January last year was of a hydrogen bomb but experts said the seismic waves generated were consistent with
244	1211822	January last year was of a hydrogen bomb but experts said the seismic waves generated were consistent with an ordinary	nuclear	device, not a thermonuclear one. The U.S.-South Korea deal, which was reached in 2007 and went into effect in
244	1211989	been telling trade representatives in Seoul to stand their ground against the United States in the renegotiations. The North Korean	nuclear	crisis is pushing tension on this divided peninsula to new highs, the Korea Times wrote in an editorial. But that
244	1212165	Seoul during a perilous time on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea has become increasingly adversarial with its missile program, testing	nuclear	weapons and firing missiles over Japan in a way that has alarmed the international community. Wendy Cutler, who was the
244	1216692	Sunday claimed perfect success in an underground test of what it called a hydrogen bomb. It was the Norths sixth	nuclear	test since 2006 the first since Trump took office in January and involved a device potentially vastly more powerful than
244	1216714	since 2006 the first since Trump took office in January and involved a device potentially vastly more powerful than a	nuclear	bomb. Trump, asked by a reporter during a trip to church services if he would attack the North, said: Well
244	1216780	far. In South Korea, the nations military said it conducted a live-fire exercise simulating an attack on North Koreas	nuclear	test site to strongly warn Pyongyang over the latest nuclear test. Seouls Joint Chiefs of Staff said the drill involved
244	1216790	a live-fire exercise simulating an attack on North Koreas nuclear test site to strongly warn Pyongyang over the latest	nuclear	test. Seouls Joint Chiefs of Staff said the drill involved F-15 fighter jets and the countrys land-based Hyunmoo
244	1217016	that Kim should know that Washingtons commitment to Japan and South Korea is unshakeable. The precise strength of the underground	nuclear	explosion had yet to be determined. South Koreas weather agency said the artificial earthquake caused by the explosion was five
244	1217095	and signed the go-ahead order. Earlier, the partys newspaper published photos of Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. Sundays detonation builds on recent North Korean advances that include test launches
244	1217148	reaching the mainland U.S. The North says its missile development is part of a defensive effort to build a viable	nuclear	deterrent that can target U.S. cities. The Arms Control Association said the explosion appeared to produce a yield in excess
244	1217188	excess of 100 kilotons of TNT equivalent, which it said strongly suggests the North tested a high-yield but compact	nuclear	weapon that could be launched on a missile of intermediate or intercontinental range. Hans Kristensen, a nuclear weapons expert at
244	1217205	yield but compact nuclear weapon that could be launched on a missile of intermediate or intercontinental range. Hans Kristensen, a	nuclear	weapons expert at the Federation of American Scientists, said the North probably will need to do more tests before achieving
244	1217244	before achieving a functioning hydrogen bomb design. Beyond the science of the blast, North Koreas accelerating push to field a	nuclear	weapon that can target all of the United States is creating political complications for the U.S. as it seeks to
244	1217280	U.S. as it seeks to balance resolve with reassurance to allies that Washington will uphold its decadeslong commitment to deter	nuclear	attack on South Korea and Japan. That is why some questioned Trumps jab Sunday at South Korea. He tweeted that
244	1217601	and coordination and properly respond to the test. Experts have questioned whether the North has gone too far down the	nuclear	road to continue pushing for a denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, an Obama administration policy goal still embraced by Trumps
244	1217654	Fontaine, president of the Center for a New American Security, but neither should the U.S. accept North Korea as a	nuclear	power. We should keep denuclearization as a long-term aspiration, but recognize privately that its unachievable anytime soon. Trump warned
244	1219556	today detonated what's believed to be its most powerful device yet, President Trump tweets: "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States ... North Korea is a
244	1219600	has become a great threat and embarrassment to China, which is trying to help but with little success." a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States ... North Korea is a
244	1219854	out his country. What's new: "North Korea announced it detonated a thermonuclear device Sunday in its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test to date, a big step toward its goal of developing nuclear weapons capable of striking anywhere in the U.S
244	1219866	device Sunday in its sixth and most powerful nuclear test to date, a big step toward its goal of developing	nuclear	weapons capable of striking anywhere in the U.S.," per AP: South Korea's weather agency said the artificial earthquake it caused
244	1219938	six times stronger than tremors generated by its previous tests. It reportedly shook buildings in China and in Russia." "The	nuclear	test is the first since Trump assumed office in January." The Hardy Boys might call this "The Case of the
244	1220204	afternoon from the White House after a meeting with President Trump and other national security officials about Saturday's North Korean	nuclear	test. "We have many military options and the president wanted to be briefed on every one of them." Other quotes
244	1220912	and Tabriz (northwest Iran) with the length of 700 kilometers. Iran has been trying in the wake of its 2015	nuclear	deal, which lifted economic sanctions on the country, to refurbish its railway system. Recently news outlets said a Russian bank
244	1228252	display at a train station in Seoul on September 3, 2017 showing a news broadcast about North Korea's latest possible	nuclear	test. North Korea said on state television on Sunday afternoon that it successfully carried out a test of a hydrogen
244	1228427	The bomb was "of unprecedentedly big power," and marked a "very significant occasion" toward a final goal of becoming a	nuclear	state, the full text of the announcement said. On Sunday, President Donald Trump condemned North Korea's latest weapons test, saying
244	1228500	at around noon local time, which officials in South Korea and Japan had said appeared to be the country's sixth	nuclear	test. Norway-based geoscience research foundation Norsar, which works to verify compliance with the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, said
244	1228516	be the country's sixth nuclear test. Norway-based geoscience research foundation Norsar, which works to verify compliance with the Comprehensive	Nuclear	Test Ban Treaty, said on Sunday that the underground nuclear test on Sunday was estimated to have an explosive yield
244	1228526	foundation Norsar, which works to verify compliance with the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, said on Sunday that the underground	nuclear	test on Sunday was estimated to have an explosive yield of 120 kilotons, compared with the estimated 15 kiloton yield
244	1228549	Sunday was estimated to have an explosive yield of 120 kilotons, compared with the estimated 15 kiloton yield of the	nuclear	bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. The North Korean agency responsible for developing nuclear weapons released a statement on Sunday
244	1228563	estimated 15 kiloton yield of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. The North Korean agency responsible for developing	nuclear	weapons released a statement on Sunday afternoon local time describing its alleged test of a hydrogen bomb. The awkwardly phrased
244	1228588	on Sunday afternoon local time describing its alleged test of a hydrogen bomb. The awkwardly phrased statement from the country's	Nuclear	Weapons Institute claims North Korea "successfully carried out a test of H-bomb for ICBM in the northern nuclear test
244	1228607	country's Nuclear Weapons Institute claims North Korea "successfully carried out a test of H-bomb for ICBM in the northern	nuclear	test ground of the DPRK at 12:00 on September 3." The announcement was obtained by NBC News. A hydrogen
244	1228728	Jong-un at its center as godlike figure. The word translates roughly as"self-reliance." Pyongyang, September 3 (KCNA) -- The	Nuclear	Weapons Institute of the DPRK gave the following statement in connection with the perfect success in the test of a
244	1228756	following statement in connection with the perfect success in the test of a hydrogen bomb for ICBM: Scientists in the	nuclear	field of the DPRK successfully carried out a test of H-bomb for ICBM in the northern nuclear test ground
244	1228774	in the nuclear field of the DPRK successfully carried out a test of H-bomb for ICBM in the northern	nuclear	test ground of the DPRK at 12:00 on September 3, true to the Workers' Party of Korea's plan for
244	1228798	the DPRK at 12:00 on September 3, true to the Workers' Party of Korea's plan for building a strategic	nuclear	force. The H-bomb test was carried out to examine and confirm the accuracy and credibility of the power control
244	1228851	be placed at the payload of the ICBM. The result of the experimental measurements showed that the power specifications of	nuclear	warhead including total explosion power and fission to fusion power rate and all other physical specifications reflecting the qualitative level
244	1228876	power and fission to fusion power rate and all other physical specifications reflecting the qualitative level of two-stage thermo-	nuclear	weapon fully complied with design figures. It was also confirmed that even though the recent test was carried out with
244	1228959	first system of the H-bomb and the fission chain reaction start control technology and proved once again that the	nuclear	material utility rate in the first system and the second system reached the levels reflected in the design. Symmetrical compression
244	1228981	utility rate in the first system and the second system reached the levels reflected in the design. Symmetrical compression of	nuclear	charge, its fission detonation and high-temperature nuclear fusion ignition, and the ensuing rapidly boosting fission-fusion reactions, which are
244	1228989	second system reached the levels reflected in the design. Symmetrical compression of nuclear charge, its fission detonation and high-temperature	nuclear	fusion ignition, and the ensuing rapidly boosting fission-fusion reactions, which are key technologies for enhancing the nuclear fusion power
244	1229007	high-temperature nuclear fusion ignition, and the ensuing rapidly boosting fission-fusion reactions, which are key technologies for enhancing the	nuclear	fusion power of the second-system of the H-bomb, were confirmed to have been realized on a high level
244	1229121	and second systems were put on the high level and that the engineering structure of the H-bomb as a	nuclear	warhead designed on the Juche basis including the structure of the nuclear charge of the second system was creditable. The
244	1229133	engineering structure of the H-bomb as a nuclear warhead designed on the Juche basis including the structure of the	nuclear	charge of the second system was creditable. The test once again confirmed the reliability of the concentration-type nuke detonation
244	1229160	creditable. The test once again confirmed the reliability of the concentration-type nuke detonation control system fully verified through a	nuclear	warhead detonation test and test-launches of various ballistic rockets. The perfect success in the test of the H-bomb
244	1229208	based nukes of the DPRK have been put on a highly precise basis, the creditability of the operation of the	nuclear	warhead is fully guaranteed and the design and production technology of nuclear weapons of the DPRK has been put on
244	1229220	basis, the creditability of the operation of the nuclear warhead is fully guaranteed and the design and production technology of	nuclear	weapons of the DPRK has been put on a high level to adjust its destructive power in consideration of the
244	1229260	the targets and purposes. It also marked a very significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force. The Central Committee the WPK extended warm congratulations to the scientists and technicians in the nuclear field in the
244	1229277	completing the state nuclear force. The Central Committee the WPK extended warm congratulations to the scientists and technicians in the	nuclear	field in the northern nuclear test ground on their successful H-bomb test for ICBM. North Korea's biggest nuclear test
244	1229282	The Central Committee the WPK extended warm congratulations to the scientists and technicians in the nuclear field in the northern	nuclear	test ground on their successful H-bomb test for ICBM. North Korea's biggest nuclear test to date was condemned around
244	1229296	the nuclear field in the northern nuclear test ground on their successful H-bomb test for ICBM. North Korea's biggest	nuclear	test to date was condemned around the world on Sunday, with several leaders calling for new sanctions and U.S. President
244	1229757	North Koreans) only understand one thing!" The International Atomic Energy Agency, which has no access to North Korea, called the	nuclear	test, Pyongyang's sixth since 2006, "an extremely regrettable act" that was "in complete disregard of the repeated demands of the
244	1230317	claim was not immediately verified by U.S. authorities, seismic activity within North Korea suggested a large detonation consistent with a	nuclear	test. "North Korea's supreme dear leader signed the order to test hydrogen bomb to be fitted to the ICBM and
244	1255622	three months weapons training. (Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath) New Delhi,Sept 3 (IBNS): India on Sunday said it 'deplores'	nuclear	test conducted by North Korea. In a statement, the MEA said: "It is a matter of deep concern that DPRK
244	1255701	actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the region and beyond. India also remains concerned about the proliferation of	nuclear	and missile technologies which has adversely impacted Indias national security," said India. North Korean state-run media has reported that
244	1255768	reports. According to South Korean media reports, the latest test was conducted near Kilju County, where the North's Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site is situated. The tremor felt was 9.8 times more powerful than the one from the fifth test, the
244	1255873	isolate North Korea. North Korea today ignored the repeated warnings from us and the international society and conducted a stronger	nuclear	test than before, he told reporters, reported the US media. President Moon has ordered the most powerful response to condemn
244	1255939	Korea, it said. Earlier, the Kim Jong-un led government had claimed that they have successfully managed to miniaturise a	nuclear	weapon that can be loaded on to a missile. The development looks ominous as the reclusive nation has already threatened
244	1257606	seismologists had detected an earth tremor. Analysts have warned other nations to treat the matter seriously, adding that the regime's	nuclear	programmes are picking up speed. According to South Korean media reports, the latest test was conducted near Kilju County, where
244	1257631	speed. According to South Korean media reports, the latest test was conducted near Kilju County, where the North's Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site is situated. The tremor felt was 9.8 times more powerful than the one from the fifth test, the
244	1257736	isolate North Korea. North Korea today ignored the repeated warnings from us and the international society and conducted a stronger	nuclear	test than before, he told reporters, reported the US media. President Moon has ordered the most powerful response to condemn
244	1257802	Korea, it said. Earlier, the Kim Jong-un led government had claimed that they have successfully managed to miniaturise a	nuclear	weapon that can be loaded on to a missile. The development looks ominous as the reclusive nation has already threatened
244	1258609	according to reports. Reacting to the latest test conducted by North Korea, Trump tweeted: "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States....." "North Korea is a
244	1258699	thing!" According to South Korean media reports, the latest test was conducted near Kilju County, where the North's Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site is situated. The tremor felt was 9.8 times more powerful than the one from the fifth test, the
244	1258804	isolate North Korea. North Korea today ignored the repeated warnings from us and the international society and conducted a stronger	nuclear	test than before, he told reporters, reported the US media. President Moon has ordered the most powerful response to condemn
244	1258870	Korea, it said. Earlier, the Kim Jong-un led government had claimed that they have successfully managed to miniaturise a	nuclear	weapon that can be loaded on to a missile. The development looks ominous as the reclusive nation has already threatened
244	1259563	Atomic Energy Association) are defined by rules, not by the US. He added that Iran was still committed to the	nuclear	agreement, but we do not accept bullying. Rouhani claimed, I see it as unlikely that the IAEA will accept the
244	1259676	JCPOA deal could be ensured. International sanctions were eased under the landmark accord, in exchange for stringent controls on Irans	nuclear	program with close IAEA inspections. The inspections are designed to prevent nuclear material being moved from nuclear centers to other
244	1259688	accord, in exchange for stringent controls on Irans nuclear program with close IAEA inspections. The inspections are designed to prevent	nuclear	material being moved from nuclear centers to other areas, including military bases. The IAEA continues to report that Iran is
244	1259693	controls on Irans nuclear program with close IAEA inspections. The inspections are designed to prevent nuclear material being moved from	nuclear	centers to other areas, including military bases. The IAEA continues to report that Iran is in compliance with the deal
244	1259872	However, the deal remains under threat, as the US has strongly criticized recent Iranian missile tests, and imposed new, non-	nuclear	sanctions. Rouhani responded in mid-August by saying that Iran could easily walk away from the deal within hours if
244	1259926	to Irans support for worldwide terrorism and other destabilizing activites in the region, and said Tehran could not use the	nuclear	deal to hold the world hostage. Burma Arson and Bloodshed in Rakhines Maungdaw A burned down market in Myo Thu
244	1275985	emphatic threatening by the United States and its allies, North Korea is unperturbed as it intensifies its efforts at acquiring	nuclear	capabilities. Now, it has conducted a 6th "successful" nuclear test that has put all on edge. Where will it all
244	1275994	North Korea is unperturbed as it intensifies its efforts at acquiring nuclear capabilities. Now, it has conducted a 6th "successful"	nuclear	test that has put all on edge. Where will it all take us? No amount of horrifying threat by the
244	1276072	be no immediate window of opportunity to use diplomacy instead of military action or intense sanctions to curb North Korea's	nuclear	ambitions. There seems to be something terrible afoot. I shall return Folks, in reacting to happenings in Kenya regarding the
244	1290618	video below of Nigerians talking about the issue of restructuring of the country: Source: Legit.ng Hours after the Norths sixth	nuclear	detonation, an announcer on its official Korean Central Television declared: The hydrogen bomb test was a perfect success. Earlier monitors
244	1290694	Trump called North Koreas actions very hostile and dangerous in a series of tweets. North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test, Trump wrote. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States. See more
244	1293045	the coming megastorms like Hurricane Harvey. A projected trillion dollars being spent by Obama, and now Trump, just to upgrade	nuclear	weapons will only spur another arms race with Russia and China. This money could be more productively spent protecting Americans
244	1293596	as new candidates and, high horizon, informed voters. For there is a much better America to be had. From Sputnik	Nuclear	Crisis (Image by pixabay.com) Details DMCA The Western media would have us believe that North Korea and its nuclear arsenal
244	1293615	Sputnik Nuclear Crisis (Image by pixabay.com) Details DMCA The Western media would have us believe that North Korea and its	nuclear	arsenal is the world's number one threat. The continual depiction of a "rogue" state in the Western media plays into
244	1293662	emptive attack on North Korea. But let's get this straight. North Korea has an estimated 10-20 total number of	nuclear	warheads, according to the latest annual report from the respected Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). That represents a minuscule
244	1293693	Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). That represents a minuscule fraction -- some 0.1 percent -- of the world's total stockpile of	nuclear	weapons. The United States has a nuclear arsenal of some 5,000 weapons -- more than 300 times the size of North
244	1293700	represents a minuscule fraction -- some 0.1 percent -- of the world's total stockpile of nuclear weapons. The United States has a	nuclear	arsenal of some 5,000 weapons -- more than 300 times the size of North Korea's. The US along with Russia (also
244	1293733	North Korea's. The US along with Russia (also 5,000 warheads) account for 93 percent of the world's total inventory of	nuclear	weapons. What distinguishes the US are the following pertinent facts. (Yet these facts are rarely if ever considered in Western
244	1293794	country, developed its first atomic bomb four years later in 1949. The US is the only country to have used	nuclear	weapons, when it dropped two atomic bombs on Japan -- just three weeks after it successfully tested the weapon in the
244	1293982	that Nazi Germany's Third Reich was succeeded by a Fourth Reich in the US. The US may not have used	nuclear	bombs since the mass destruction carried out in Japan in 1945. But in spite of the heinous shame of its
244	1294016	spite of the heinous shame of its unique criminality, American leaders continually reserve the right to threaten other nations with	nuclear	annihilation. The oft-repeated phrase "all options on the table" is the Orwellian language used by the US to refer
244	1294044	on the table" is the Orwellian language used by the US to refer to its self-ordained prerogative to use	nuclear	weapons, codified in its "first-strike doctrine." US President Donald Trump routinely invokes the veiled threat of nuclear annihilation against
244	1294062	to use nuclear weapons, codified in its "first-strike doctrine." US President Donald Trump routinely invokes the veiled threat of	nuclear	annihilation against North Korea. His warning of "fire and fury like the world has never seen before" is a chilling
244	1294112	his comments with vaguely worded possible diplomacy, they too at other times openly use the "all options on the table"	nuclear	threat. North Korea's defiant testing of ballistic missiles is wrongly presented by Western media in complete isolation from the crucial
244	1303374	3. Issues discussed are likely to include concerns over North Korea and its dispute with world powers over its banned	nuclear	and ballistic missile programs. With reporting by AFP and dpa An Iranian teenager sneaks up behind a cleric in the
244	1307132	between the two sides to settle wars in eastern Ukraine and Syria and to pressure North Korea over its banned	nuclear	and ballistic missile programs. The United States has imposed sanctions against Russia following its illegal annexation of Ukraine's Crimean region
244	1312358	and actions continued to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States after the regime carried out its biggest	nuclear	test to date. The US Presidents remarks came after Pyongyang claimed it had carried out a hydrogen bomb test and
244	1312426	on the table." In a series of tweets posted on Sunday, Mr Trump said: North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States.... "North Korea is a
244	1312534	it was around 10 times more powerful than the tremor picked up after the last test a year ago. The	nuclear	test was condemned around the world on Sunday with the UN nuclear watchdog expressing grave concern and Russia saying it
244	1312546	after the last test a year ago. The nuclear test was condemned around the world on Sunday with the UN	nuclear	watchdog expressing grave concern and Russia saying it could lead to serious consequences. North Korea's nuclear and missile programme has
244	1312562	Sunday with the UN nuclear watchdog expressing grave concern and Russia saying it could lead to serious consequences. North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programme has made huge strides since Kim rose to power in 2011 / AP Mr Johnson called for "common
244	1312691	put economic pressure on North Korea Mr Johnson said: "Over the 30 year history of North Korea's attempt to acquire	nuclear	weapons there have been tough moments and moments when they have backed down again. "We are working to see if
244	1312877	come back unconditionally to the path of dialogue and to proceed to the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantling of its	nuclear	and ballistic programme," he said in a statement. The earthquake struck at about 12.20pm (local time) on Sunday in Kilju
244	1313071	said the device could be loaded on a ballistic missile. Japan sends aircraft to collect air particles after North Korea	nuclear	test The earthquake struck at about 12.20pm (local time) on Sunday in Kilju, northern Hamgyong Province. Earlier on Sunday, photos
244	1313199	by the US in August 1945 was about 20 kilotons and killed 70,000 people. North Korea last carried out a	nuclear	test in September 2016. It has defied UN sanctions and international pressure to develop nuclear weapons and to test missiles
244	1313214	Korea last carried out a nuclear test in September 2016. It has defied UN sanctions and international pressure to develop	nuclear	weapons and to test missiles which could potentially reach the US mainland. North Korea's nuclear and missile programme has made
244	1313229	and international pressure to develop nuclear weapons and to test missiles which could potentially reach the US mainland. North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programme has made huge strides since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. The
244	1314548	week to residents of some 500 homes. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook North Korea after the regime launched its biggest	nuclear	test to date sparking worldwide condemnation. The test came hours after leader Kim Jong Un said his country had developed
244	1314698	behind Kim of a bomb mounted inside a cone. North Korea's estimated missile ranges State media said Kim visited the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute and inspected a "homemade" hydrogen-bomb with "super explosive power" that "is adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to
244	1314733	adjustable from tens (of) kiloton to hundreds (of) kiloton". Japans foreign minister said North Korea had carried out its sixth	nuclear	test. The country concluded that the tremors in North Korea were a nuclear explosion, marking the sixth atomic test by
244	1314746	North Korea had carried out its sixth nuclear test. The country concluded that the tremors in North Korea were a	nuclear	explosion, marking the sixth atomic test by Pyongyang since 2006. North Korea's nuclear and missile programme has made huge strides
244	1314759	the tremors in North Korea were a nuclear explosion, marking the sixth atomic test by Pyongyang since 2006. North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programme has made huge strides since Kim rose to power in 2011 / AP Taro Kono told reporters: "The
244	1314787	since Kim rose to power in 2011 / AP Taro Kono told reporters: "The government confirms that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test after examining information from the weather agency and other information. South Korean officials said the quake took place in
244	1314813	the weather agency and other information. South Korean officials said the quake took place in Kilju County, where the regimes	nuclear	test site is situated. Experts making immediate estimates of the size of the detonation, based on the size of the
244	1314909	was almost 10 times more powerful than the tremor from the Norths fifth test. North Korea last carried out a	nuclear	test in September 2016. It has defied UN sanctions and international pressure to develop nuclear weapons and to test missiles
244	1314924	Korea last carried out a nuclear test in September 2016. It has defied UN sanctions and international pressure to develop	nuclear	weapons and to test missiles which could potentially reach the US mainland. South Korea has called an emergency meeting of
244	1315009	the strongest terms, calling it an unforgivable violation of UN resolutions. The countrys Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had said another	nuclear	test would be absolutely unacceptable. North Korea's nuclear and missile programme has made huge strides since Kim rose to power
244	1315017	of UN resolutions. The countrys Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had said another nuclear test would be absolutely unacceptable. North Korea's	nuclear	and missile programme has made huge strides since Kim rose to power following his father's death in late 2011. The
244	1315098	such overflight by a missile capable of carrying nukes. It may be difficult for outside experts to confirm that the	nuclear	device detonated Sunday was definitely a hydrogen bomb. State media reported that the test left no trace of radioactive material
244	1315162	North Korea continued to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States in the wake of the regimes biggest	nuclear	test to date. Pyongyang claimed it had carried out a hydrogen bomb test and caused a 6.3 magnitude earthquake the
244	1315187	claimed it had carried out a hydrogen bomb test and caused a 6.3 magnitude earthquake the first test of its	nuclear	power since Trump assumed office in January. In response, the president tweeted that the US is considering "stopping all trade
244	1315223	is considering "stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea". Kim Jong Un was pictured inspecting a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto an intercontinental ballistic missile / AP "They only understand one thing," he wrote, without elaboration, as he
244	1315379	of North Korea, but added "we have many options to do so". Meanwhile, Theresa May said the secretive countrys latest	nuclear	test poses an "unacceptable further threat to the international community". Theresa May said there is a case for tougher action
244	1315546	in goods a month from China, North Korea's main commercial partner. Trump, May and other world leaders condemn North Korea's	nuclear	test Mr Trump warned last month that the US military was "locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely" and
244	1315638	North's latest test was carried out at 12.29pm local time at the Punggye-ri site where it has conducted past	nuclear	tests. Officials in Seoul put the magnitude at 5.7; the US Geological Survey said it was a magnitude 6.3. The
244	1315695	inspecting the loading of a hydrogen bomb into a new intercontinental ballistic missile / AP "North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States," Mr Trump said in
244	1315865	order. Earlier, the party's newspaper ran a front-page story showing photos of Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto the nose of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Sunday's detonation builds on recent North Korean advances that
244	1315921	reaching the mainland US. The North says its missile development is part of a defensive effort to build a viable	nuclear	deterrent that can target US cities. The North claimed the device it tested was a thermonuclear weapon - commonly called a
244	1323290	my life after that. My toenails are bleeding and Im not allowed to be upset? I have thrush, nausea and	nuclear	grade indigestion, and Im supposed to pretend this is hunky dory? (These were some of the many side effects from
244	1327133	move could stoke economic tensions with a U.S. ally at a time both countries confront a crisis over North Koreas	nuclear	weapons program. If Trump withdraws from NAFTA, Mexico, which is Latin Americas second-largest economy, has indicated it would pull
244	1328437	Storm Lidia move north from Mexicos Baja California during the weekend. SHARE: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREANorth Koreas detonation of a sixth	nuclear	bomb Sunday prompted the Trump administration to warn that even the threat to use such a weapon against the United
244	1328671	a familiar conundrum. While the Pentagon has worked up a series of military options for targeted strikes at North Koreas	nuclear	and missile sites, Trump was told that there is no assurance that the U.S. could destroy them all in a
244	1328730	Norths missile program, have also been judged ineffective. Read more: Canada must join allies to solve North Korean crisis: Opinion	Nuclear	-armed N. Korea a reality to deal with: Walkom END Trump hinted at one extreme alternative: in a Twitter post
244	1329075	Americans end their military presence in South Korea. To the contrary, the North Korean leader has tried to portray his	nuclear	program as unstoppable and non-negotiable, posing by a picture of what the Norths official news agency on Sunday called
244	1329172	Monday, South Koreas army fired short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast in a simulated attack on North Koreas	nuclear	test site, its military said in a statement. F-15K fighter jets also joined in the show of force, firing
244	1329535	forge ahead. He has conducted more than 80 missile tests since taking over the country. And four of the six	nuclear	tests have been on his watch. This was the biggest, by far. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that the tremor
244	1329610	lower, at 5.7, but even that would mean a blast five to six times as powerful as the Norths last	nuclear	test, a year ago, said Lee Mi-sun, a senior analyst at the South Korean Meteorological Administration. The Souths National
244	1329663	calls about buildings and the ground shaking, the first time that South Koreans had reported tremors after a North Korean	nuclear	detonation. The blast was so powerful that the first tremor was followed by a second, weaker one minutes later, which
244	1329945	at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. But it also exaggerates its power. After its fourth	nuclear	test, in January 2016, North Korea claimed to have used a hydrogen bomb. Other countries dismissed the claim for lack
244	1331037	Sunday claimed perfect success in an underground test of what it called a hydrogen bomb. It was the Norths sixth	nuclear	test since 2006 the first since Trump took office in January and involved a device potentially vastly more powerful than
244	1331059	since 2006 the first since Trump took office in January and involved a device potentially vastly more powerful than a	nuclear	bomb. Trump, asked by a reporter during a trip to church services if he would attack the North, said: Well
244	1331125	far. In South Korea, the nations military said it conducted a live-fire exercise simulating an attack on North Koreas	nuclear	test site to strongly warn Pyongyang over the latest nuclear test. Seouls Joint Chiefs of Staff said the drill involved
244	1331135	a live-fire exercise simulating an attack on North Koreas nuclear test site to strongly warn Pyongyang over the latest	nuclear	test. Seouls Joint Chiefs of Staff said the drill involved F-15 fighter jets and the countrys land-based Hyunmoo
244	1331185	target in the sea off the countrys eastern coast, the JCS said. Read more: North Korea calls its most powerful	nuclear	test yet a perfect success North Korea claims it has loaded an H-bomb onto a ballistic missile U.S. flies
244	1331399	that Kim should know that Washingtons commitment to Japan and South Korea is unshakable. The precise strength of the underground	nuclear	explosion had yet to be determined. South Koreas weather agency said the artificial earthquake caused by the explosion was five
244	1331478	and signed the go-ahead order. Earlier, the partys newspaper published photos of Kim examining what it said was a	nuclear	warhead being fitted onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. Sundays detonation builds on recent North Korean advances that include test launches
244	1331531	reaching the mainland U.S. The North says its missile development is part of a defensive effort to build a viable	nuclear	deterrent that can target U.S. cities. The Arms Control Association said the explosion appeared to produce a yield in excess
244	1331571	excess of 100 kilotons of TNT equivalent, which it said strongly suggests the North tested a high-yield but compact	nuclear	weapon that could be launched on a missile of intermediate or intercontinental range. Hans Kristensen, a nuclear weapons expert at
244	1331588	yield but compact nuclear weapon that could be launched on a missile of intermediate or intercontinental range. Hans Kristensen, a	nuclear	weapons expert at the Federation of American Scientists, said the North probably will need to do more tests before achieving
244	1331627	before achieving a functioning hydrogen bomb design. Beyond the science of the blast, North Koreas accelerating push to field a	nuclear	weapon that can target all of the United States is creating political complications for the U.S. as it seeks to
244	1331664	as it seeks to balance resolve with reassurance to allies that Washington will uphold its decades-long commitment to deter	nuclear	attack on South Korea and Japan. That is why some questioned Trumps jab Sunday at South Korea. He tweeted that
244	1331987	co-ordination and properly respond to the test. Experts have questioned whether the North has gone too far down the	nuclear	road to continue pushing for a denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, an Obama administration policy goal still embraced by Trumps
244	1332040	Fontaine, president of the Center for a New American Security, but neither should the U.S. accept North Korea as a	nuclear	power. We should keep denuclearization as a long-term aspiration, but recognize privately that its unachievable anytime soon. Trump warned
244	1332199	naval exercises seem like kindergarten fare. As the world sputters in fury, North Korea supported by China keeps perfecting a	nuclear	capacity that exists to threaten peace. The time for boilerplate statements by Canada expressing regret, urging restraint on all sides
244	1332350	negotiate the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Japan and South Korea, as part of a grand bargain to resolve Pyongyangs	nuclear	threat. This paves the way for China to retake Taiwan and to bring all of East and Southeast Asia into
244	1332597	and immediately and verifiably abandon its ballistic missile program. Canada supports international measures that encourage North Korea to abandon its	nuclear	and ballistic missile programs and resume dialogue toward a political solution. If Canada is serious about playing a meaningful role
244	1343401	speaking at the start of a Chinese-led summit of five large emerging economies now overshadowed by North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test. Lamenting that "protectionism and an inward-looking mentality are on the rise," Xi said that "only openness delivers progress
244	1343800	a central pillar of 21st-century global governance. But the event has been overshadowed by North Korea conducting its sixth	nuclear	test earlier Sunday, apparently its most powerful yet. Though Xi did not address the North's nuclear test in his speech
244	1343816	Korea conducting its sixth nuclear test earlier Sunday, apparently its most powerful yet. Though Xi did not address the North's	nuclear	test in his speech, China's foreign ministry strongly condemned the detonation and urged Pyongyang to "stop taking erroneous actions that
244	1343901	situation will be at a stage of new crisis, that means the world must either recognize that [North Korea] possesses	nuclear	weapons or try to realize a nuclear-free peninsula," said Cheng Xiaohe, and assistant professor at Renmin University. Cheng said
244	1343908	new crisis, that means the world must either recognize that [North Korea] possesses nuclear weapons or try to realize a	nuclear	-free peninsula," said Cheng Xiaohe, and assistant professor at Renmin University. Cheng said North Korea has demonstrated through the test
244	1346375	convoy in real time, and it would not rule out direct strikes on IS jihadists. North Korea conducted its sixth	nuclear	test Sunday, one it said successfully detonated a thermonuclear hydrogen bomb that can fit onto an intercontinental missile (ICBM). An
244	1346428	to be the payload of an ICBM, was true to the Workers Party of Koreas plan for building a strategic	nuclear	force. The test of a hydrogen bomb designed to be mounted on our intercontinental ballistic missile was a perfect success
244	1346475	Chun Hee, who retired in 2012, but occasionally reappears for major events. Ri also claimed that no radiation from the	nuclear	detonation was released into the atmosphere, something U.S. and Japanese aircraft with special atmospheric monitoring equipment are attempting to verify
244	1346515	verify. Two earthquakes The blast produced two shallow earthquakes that were detected in the Punggye-ri region where North Koreas	nuclear	test facility is located, according to U.S. and Chinese government seismologists. Authorities in Japan, South Korea and numerous nongovernment experts
244	1346550	South Korea and numerous nongovernment experts in the United States confirmed that the earthquakes were likely the result of a	nuclear	test. The first was a 6.3-magnitude tremor that was consistent with the detonation of a 1-megaton hydrogen bomb
244	1346586	a 1-megaton hydrogen bomb, according to experts. The blast was at least 10 times as powerful as the last	nuclear	test, conducted on Sept. 9, 2016, that produced a 5.3 earthquake, according to Japanese and South Korean meteorological agencies Five
244	1346628	later the same seismologists detected a magnitude 4.6 earthquake, which indicated the likely collapse of a tunnel in which the	nuclear	device was placed. If North Korea has gone ahead with a nuclear test, this is absolutely not acceptable and we
244	1346640	likely collapse of a tunnel in which the nuclear device was placed. If North Korea has gone ahead with a	nuclear	test, this is absolutely not acceptable and we will have to strongly protest. We are starting National Security Council now
244	1346745	Lewis told VOA. The North Koreans have said this was a goal for a long time. Every country with five	nuclear	explosions was well on its way to thermonuclear weapons by the fifth test, he added. Oil embargo Japans chief cabinet
244	1346874	to store about 1 million tons of oil as a reserve. Chinas Foreign Ministry Sunday issued a statement condemning Sundays	nuclear	test and urging North Korea to stop its wrong actions and to respect U.N. Security Council resolutions. South Korea on
244	1346992	complete disregard of the repeated demands of the international community. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has prioritized developing a	nuclear	-tipped ICBM that could hit the mainland U.S. Sundays nuclear test was preceded by 21 missile launches this year, including
244	1347002	North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has prioritized developing a nuclear-tipped ICBM that could hit the mainland U.S. Sundays	nuclear	test was preceded by 21 missile launches this year, including two ICBM tests in July. The administration of U.S. President
244	1347036	in July. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that North Koreas development of a long-range	nuclear	missile strike capability would constitute an unacceptable existential security threat. American officials have stressed the need to impose pressure through
244	1347088	that all options including military action are being considered. Trump and Japan's prime minister spoke by phone Saturday before the	nuclear	test, and stressed the need for close cooperation between their two countries and South Korea in the face of the
244	1347110	and stressed the need for close cooperation between their two countries and South Korea in the face of the growing	nuclear	threat from North Korea, according to a White House statement. The two leaders also agreed that pressure must be raised
244	1347201	a more engagement oriented approach to reduce tensions with the North through dialogue and cooperation. North Korea conducted its first	nuclear	test Oct. 9, 2006. VOA's Steve Herman reported from Washington, Brian Padden in Seoul. North Korea says it has successfully
244	1347254	announcement was made on state television, which also said no radiation had been released into the atmosphere. North Koreas sixth	nuclear	test went off precisely at noon Sunday Pyongyang time, according to the South Korean and Japanese governments, as well as
244	1347291	governments, as well as numerous nongovernment experts in the United States. It has been concluded that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono told reporters in Tokyo. A 6.3-magnitude tremor, according to U.S. and Chinese government
244	1347325	tremor, according to U.S. and Chinese government seismologists, was recorded at surface level, centered at Punggye-ri where North Koreas	nuclear	test facility is located. That would be consistent with the detonation of a hydrogen bomb between 100 kilotons and 1
244	1347372	later the same seismologists detected a magnitude 5 shaking, which indicated the likely collapse of a tunnel in which the	nuclear	device was placed. The East Asia program director at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Jeffery Lewis, said he
244	1347442	Lewis told VOA. The North Koreans have said this was a goal for a long time. Every country with five	nuclear	explosions was well on its way to thermonuclear weapons by the fifth test, Lewis added. H-bomb announcement The midday
244	1347507	new intercontinental ballistic missile. The Korean Central News Agency said leader Kim Jong Un inspected the device at the countrys	Nuclear	Weapons Institute but did not give a date. KCNA quoted Kim as describing the weapon as a thermonuclear weapon with
244	1347581	of Kim dressed in a black uniform, posing with a peanut shaped metal object. North Korea has previously conducted five	nuclear	tests, the first on Oct. 9, 2006, and the most recent on Sept. 9, 2016. Trump, Abe confer earlier U.S
244	1347635	stressed the need for a close cooperation between their two countries and South Korea in the face of a growing	nuclear	threat from North Korea, according to a White House statement. The two leaders also agreed that pressure must be raised
244	1351391	series of missiles into the Sea of Japan in an exercise Monday meant to simulate an attack on North Korea's	nuclear	test site. The exercise came ahead of a U.N. Security Council emergency meeting to discuss North Korea's test of a
244	1351412	test site. The exercise came ahead of a U.N. Security Council emergency meeting to discuss North Korea's test of a	nuclear	weapon. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed in a phone call that North
244	1351499	THAAD missile defense system. China's foreign ministry said it lodged a protest with North Korea's embassy in Beijing over the	nuclear	test, and that North Korea is clear about China's commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. US warns of
244	1351577	or America's allies. White House officials said the president emphasized the range of retaliatory measures available to the U.S., including	nuclear	weapons, in a conversation earlier with Japanese Prime Minister Abe: President Trump reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to
244	1351612	commitment of the United States to defending our homeland, territories, and allies using the full range of diplomatic, conventional, and	nuclear	capabilities at our disposal. Mattis, Trump and the president's top advisers met at the White House about North Korea's announced
244	1351680	Korea, but we have many options to do so. North Korea's repeated provocative ballistic missile tests and now a sixth	nuclear	test seen as perhaps the first time Pyongyang has successfully detonated a thermonuclear device have presented Trump with this most
244	1352134	was a perfect success. One U.S. intelligence official says there is no reason to doubt North Korea's claim that the	nuclear	device it detonated underground Sunday was 10 times more powerful than its fifth nuclear test a year ago. We're highly
244	1352148	doubt North Korea's claim that the nuclear device it detonated underground Sunday was 10 times more powerful than its fifth	nuclear	test a year ago. We're highly confident this was a test of an advanced nuclear device and what we've seen
244	1352163	more powerful than its fifth nuclear test a year ago. We're highly confident this was a test of an advanced	nuclear	device and what we've seen so far is not inconsistent with North Korea's claims, the intelligence official said. North Korea
244	1352310	would respond with fire and fury like the world has never seen. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the	nuclear	test as profoundly destabilizing for regional security. National Security Correspondent Jeff Seldin, Brian Padden in Seoul contributed to this report
244	1352345	in Seoul contributed to this report U.S. President Donald Trump condemned North Korea on Sunday for carrying out its largest	nuclear	test yet, calling it "a rogue nation" whose "words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the
244	1352536	German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron said Pyongyang "reached a new dimension of provocation" with its sixth	nuclear	test, an underground blast that was at least 10 times bigger than its last test a year ago. They called
244	1352920	threat to launch the test missile toward Guam, but since then launched shorter range missile tests before carrying out the	nuclear	test on Sunday. An announcement from KCNA, Pyongyangs state news agency, said the H-bomb, designed to be placed as
244	1352959	placed as the payload of an ICBM, was true to the Workers' Party of Korea's plan for building a strategic	nuclear	force. "The test of a hydrogen bomb designed to be mounted on our intercontinental ballistic missile was a perfect success
244	1353006	Chun Hee, who retired in 2012, but occasionally reappears for major events. Ri also claimed that no radiation from the	nuclear	detonation was released into the atmosphere, something U.S. and Japanese aircraft with special atmospheric monitoring equipment are attempting to verify
244	1353053	Two earthquakes detected The blast produced two shallow earthquakes that were detected in the Punggye-ri region where North Koreas	nuclear	test facility is located, according to U.S. and Chinese government seismologists. Authorities in Japan, South Korea, and numerous non-government
244	1353088	South Korea, and numerous non-government experts in the United States confirmed that the earthquakes were likely due to a	nuclear	test. The first was a 6.3-magnitude tremor that was consistent with the detonation of a one-megaton hydrogen bomb
244	1353124	a one-megaton hydrogen bomb, according to experts. The blast was at least ten times as powerful as the last	nuclear	test, conducted on Sept. 9, 2016, that produced a 5.3 earthquake, according to Japanese and South Korean meteorological agencies. Five
244	1353171	a magnitude 4.6 earthquake, which was seen as an indication of the likely collapse of a tunnel in which the	nuclear	device was placed. "If North Korea has gone ahead with a nuclear test, this is absolutely not acceptable and we
244	1353183	likely collapse of a tunnel in which the nuclear device was placed. "If North Korea has gone ahead with a	nuclear	test, this is absolutely not acceptable and we will have to strongly protest . We are starting National Security Council now
244	1353285	The North Koreans have said this was a goal for a long time. Lewis notes that every country with five	nuclear	explosions was well on its way to thermonuclear weapons by the fifth test. North Korea conducted its first nuclear test
244	1353304	five nuclear explosions was well on its way to thermonuclear weapons by the fifth test. North Korea conducted its first	nuclear	test on Oct. 9, 2006. As convoys of the Lebanese army on Wednesday returned from a recent operation against Islamic
244	1365333	the rest of his life to peace and disarmament, often baring his scars as a symbol of the horrors of	nuclear	war. In this 2015 photo, Sumiteru Taniguchi shows a photo of himself taken after the 1945 atomic bomb attack on
244	1365805	a day without pain. At a 2010 United Nations conference to review terms of a treaty on the nonproliferation of	nuclear	arms, Mr. Taniguchi held up a picture of himself as a young man, with his back exposed on the hospital
244	1365944	about that day. Weve saved some people from killing themselves. Mr. Taniguchi became a determined advocate for the elimination of	nuclear	arms. He often traveled overseas to speak at conferences, including in the United States, and called for the Japanese government
244	1373697	usual fiery exaggerations and accompanying uncertainty about its technical prowess, North Korea is making quick and alarming progress as a	nuclear	and missile power. The underground test Sunday of a nuclear device Pyongyang claimed it was a hydrogen bomb produced by
244	1373707	North Korea is making quick and alarming progress as a nuclear and missile power. The underground test Sunday of a	nuclear	device Pyongyang claimed it was a hydrogen bomb produced by far the largest yield of six nuclear explosions since 2006
244	1373724	Sunday of a nuclear device Pyongyang claimed it was a hydrogen bomb produced by far the largest yield of six	nuclear	explosions since 2006. In the face of this growing challenge, the response from the rest of the world, led by
244	1373957	path to a resolution. But the usefulness of talks right now seems doubtful and the right response to the latest	nuclear	and missile tests is not to offer unconditional dialogue. What is needed is a unified and coherent message from the
244	1375907	economic sanctions in response to the crossing of a dangerous threshold by the isolated nation in detonating its most powerful	nuclear	weapon ever. Defying Trumps blunt warnings, North Korea claimed it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb that could be attached
244	1376208	our allies. The South Korean military conducted bombing drills at dawn Monday, practicing ballistic missile strikes on the North Korean	nuclear	test site at Punggye-ri. Trump also said on Twitter that he was considering cutting off trade with any nation
244	1376295	impossible to pull off without devastating the U.S. and global economies. [In latest test, North Korea detonates its most powerful	nuclear	device yet] It would also drive up prices on many consumer goods. In 2016, U.S. companies exported $169.3 billion in
244	1376547	commitment of the United States to defending our homeland, territories, and allies using the full range of diplomatic, conventional, and	nuclear	capabilities at our disposal, read a statement from the office of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Trumps response
244	1376572	read a statement from the office of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Trumps response to North Koreas weekend	nuclear	test its sixth ever, but the first since Trump took office was subdued relative to his bellicose war of words
244	1376621	leader, Kim Jong Un. In a pair of tweets issued Sunday morning, Trump wrote: North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States . . . North Korea is a
244	1376673	China, which is trying to help but with little success. Nearly four weeks ago, Trump warned Kim that his continued	nuclear	provocations would be "met with fire and fury like the world has never seen." [Trump reiterates warning to N. Korea
244	1376715	and fury may not have been tough enough] Initially, North Korea seemed to back down from its threat of a	nuclear	strike in Guam, where many U.S. military personnel are stationed. Trump said of Kim at an Aug. 22 rally in
244	1377039	advisers have cautioned that a withdrawal from the agreement would strain ties with South Korea amid the mounting North Korea	nuclear	crisis. Asked by Fox anchor Chris Wallace whether Trump would pull the United States out of the agreement, Mnuchin said
244	1377198	good options to manage the North Korea crisis but argued that harsh rhetoric does not appear to help slow Kims	nuclear	program. Flake said that ending the U.S.-South Korea trade agreement would be inadvisable. I dont think that that would
244	1378344	Cybersecurity Summit on Oct. 3, 2013. (Jeffrey MacMillan for The Washington Post) As President Trump sharply condemned North Koreas overnight	nuclear	test, he also tweeted a jab at an American ally, South Korea, that only added to building tensions, a former
244	1378545	will not work, they only understand one thing!" he said. North Korea said that it had detonated its most powerful	nuclear	device yet, a hydrogen bomb that could be attached to a missile capable of reaching the mainland United States. Rep
244	1378734	anchor Chris Wallace whether Trump would pull the United States out of the agreement with South Korea, even amid a	nuclear	threat,, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, The president has made clear that where we have trade deficits with countries, were
244	1378856	to dismiss talk of a dispute between Seoul and Washington over how to deal with North Korea following its sixth	nuclear	test, after President Trump criticized the South Korean approach as "appeasement." Moon Jae-ins office said that his government would
244	1378938	be tough, the South Korean military conducted bombing drills at dawn Monday, practicing ballistic missile strikes on the North Korean	nuclear	test site at Punggye-ri. The South Korean military calculated the distance to the site and practiced having F-15
244	1378988	of staff said Monday morning. This drill was conducted to send a strong warning to North Korea for its sixth	nuclear	test, it said. After North Korea conducted its nuclear test Sunday, Trump tweeted: "South Korea is finding, as I have
244	1378997	to send a strong warning to North Korea for its sixth nuclear test, it said. After North Korea conducted its	nuclear	test Sunday, Trump tweeted: "South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of appeasement with North
244	1379144	the U.S. military to deploy an antimissile system in South Korea. [ In latest test, North Korea detonates its most powerful	nuclear	device yet ] Trumps tweet was widely reported across South Korean media, and Moons office responded to the tweet with a
244	1379270	Korea and one that would undermine the two countries' economic alliance. North Koreans watch a news report showing North Korea's	nuclear	test on a screen in Pyongyang, North Korea. Kyodo/via REUTERS (Kyodo/Reuters) Analysts said Trumps actions were puzzling. "It's
244	1379840	on CNN. Why we would want to show divisions with South Korea makes no sense at all. Even before the	nuclear	test, Trumps approach to South Korea, an ally since the end of World War II, had been under question. Analysts
244	1381615	televised debate between Merkel and Schulz in Berlin. (John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images) On North Korea, which conducted its sixth	nuclear	test early Sunday, she said that peaceful resolution is the only way forward a clear departure from Trumps position that
244	1383071	news North Korea sharply raised the stakes Sunday in its standoff with the rest of the world, detonating a powerful	nuclear	device that it claimed was a hydrogen bomb that could be attached to a missile capable of reaching the mainland
244	1383119	regime is exaggerating its feats, scientific evidence showed that North Korea had crossed an important threshold and had detonated a	nuclear	device that was vastly more powerful than its last and almost seven times the size of the bomb that destroyed
244	1383172	condemnation and increasingly blunt warnings by President Trump, and continuing to launch ballistic missiles. But Sundays blast North Koreas sixth	nuclear	test but the first since Trump took office could escalate those tensions to a new level. Trump sharply condemned the
244	1383222	to the United States. In a pair of tweets issued Sunday morning, Trump wrote: North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States North Korea is a
244	1383317	said Sunday that it resolutely opposes and strongly condemns the launch, adding to denunciations from South Korea and Japan. The	nuclear	device that North Korea tested appeared to be so large that Vipin Narang, an expert on nuclear proliferation and strategy
244	1383334	and Japan. The nuclear device that North Korea tested appeared to be so large that Vipin Narang, an expert on	nuclear	proliferation and strategy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, called it a city buster. Now, with even relatively inaccurate intercontinental
244	1383390	Narang said. [ Dont be surprised by North Koreas missiles. Kim Jong Un is doing what he said he would. ] The	nuclear	test took place at exactly noon local time at North Korea's Punggye-ri testing site and was recorded as a
244	1383566	broadcast footage of Kim signing the order to detonate. Sundays test, part of the regimes plan for building a strategic	nuclear	force, was a perfect success, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said. Earlier Sunday, KCNA had released photos of
244	1383630	been detonated just hours later. All the components of the H-bomb were homemade, so North Korea could produce powerful	nuclear	weapons as many as it wants, the KCNA quoted Kim as saying. [ North Koreas latest launch suggests it rejects both
244	1383683	and the data Sunday, especially questioning North Koreas claim to have produced a two-stage thermonuclear weapon. David Albright, a	nuclear	weapons expert and president of the Institute for Science and International Security, was skeptical of North Koreas claims and said
244	1383725	photos were probably propaganda. But there was no doubt that North Korea was making progress. South Korean officials and independent	nuclear	scientists estimated the yield the amount of energy released by the weapon to be 100 kilotons. That would make it
244	1383770	strong as the U.S. atomic bomb that destroyed the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945. At that level, North Koreas	nuclear	device would be very significant and destabilizing, Albright said. It would show that their design, whatever the specific design, has
244	1383958	as with its first two tests. Although governments and experts would continue to assess the technical aspects of the latest	nuclear	test, MITs Narang said the danger is significant, regardless of whether this was a lesser boosted fission device or a
244	1384062	the region, with South Korean President Moon Jae-in saying he would "never allow North Korea to continue advancing its	nuclear	and missile technologies," according to his national security adviser. South Korean military leaders warned North Korea that they, together with
244	1384144	thing! he wrote in a third Sunday morning tweet. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would not tolerate the	nuclear	test. Abe had spoken with Trump three hours before the test and said afterward that they had agreed to increase
244	1384294	frequent ballistic missile launches, but analysts have said that Beijing probably would not take serious action unless there is another	nuclear	test. Chinas primary concern is stability on its borders, and it has shied away from implementing sanctions that would seriously
244	1384362	90 percent of North Korean trade goes through China. Chinas Foreign Ministry said Sunday that North Korea had conducted the	nuclear	test with no regard to the general objections of the international community. "The Chinese government resolutely opposes and strongly condemns
244	1386893	NASA The SDO isnt the only telescope NASA uses to study the sun. There is also a mission called the	Nuclear	Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, that studies the universe from space in high energy x-rays. While its primary focus
244	1388546	59 per cent saying she had the best arguments. WASHINGTON Hours after North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful	nuclear	test, President Donald Trump on Sunday said the military option against Pyongyang remains on the table. Well see, Trump said
244	1388984	one thing! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017 Pyongyangs latest test marks another major step for its internationally condemned	nuclear	program, which has sparked sanctions against the country. The North claims it detonated a hydrogen bomb on Sunday, and although
244	1389183	Jim Mattis. Clarification: The headline of this article has been amended to reflect that the test on Sunday was a	nuclear	test, and the article to reflect that previous recent tests have been missile tests, all as a part of North
244	1389205	and the article to reflect that previous recent tests have been missile tests, all as a part of North Koreas	nuclear	weapons program. Also on HuffPost Love HuffPost? Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. Free time in South Korea
244	1391036	table, but we really dont see any easy military solution. President Trump led world condemnation of North Koreas biggest ever	nuclear	test, describing the actions of the rogue nation as very hostile and dangerous to the US. He added that appeasement
244	1391132	Yonhap reported. "S. Korea's military stages ballistic missile exercise in response to N. Korea's nuke test," the agency said. The	nuclear	weapon test registered with international seismic monitoring agencies as a man-made earthquake of magnitude 6.3, making it 10 times
244	1391159	monitoring agencies as a man-made earthquake of magnitude 6.3, making it 10 times more powerful that North Koreas last	nuclear	test a year ago. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a nuclear weapons programCredit: KCNA Hours before
244	1391174	powerful that North Koreas last nuclear test a year ago. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a	nuclear	weapons programCredit: KCNA Hours before the explosion, the North Korean state news agency had released pictures of Kim inspecting a
244	1391234	it indicated a two-stage thermonuclear device, suggesting Pyongyang has made significant progress towards its goal of a long-range	nuclear	missile. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the latest development and possible responses
244	1391319	so thats not really very easy to threaten or to deliver. North Koreans watch a news report showing North Korea's	nuclear	test on electronic screen in Pyongyang Credit: KYODO Calling on China to take stronger action against its client state, he
244	1391530	a pre-planned summit in Xian, where they agreed to adhere to "the goal of denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula.	Nuclear	North Korea Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-03 05:55:16|Editor: Song Lifang Video Player Close RIYADH, Sept. 2 (Xinhua
244	1402286	were prepared to answer any attacks, which he said would most likely come from the air, not land. Related: U.N.	nuclear	agency rejects Trump, sides with Iran on U.S. request for military inspections In the remote case of an aggression (by
244	1402456	was a vocal critic of Iran on the campaign trail and was particularly militant about his opposition to a 2015	nuclear	treaty signed by his predecessor, Iran and five leading powers. Story continues His attempts to scrap the deal, however, have
244	1402509	find any evidence that Iran was not abiding by the terms of the landmark agreement, by which Iran curbed its	nuclear	production in exchange for billions of dollars worth of economic sanctions being lifted. Instead, Trump and Congress have gone after
244	1407425	to North Koreas launch of a missile over Japan. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Donald Trump responded to North Koreas sixth	nuclear	test by turning on one of Washingtons closest allies in the region, South Korea, blaming it on Seouls policy of
244	1407469	and actions leading up to the test have been aimed at the US, however, and detonation of the most powerful	nuclear	device the regime has built so far reflects the failure of any remaining hope Trump might have had that his
244	1407558	conducted its most provocative ballistic missile test to date, flying it over Japan territory, and carried out its most ambitious	nuclear	test, of what it claims is a thermonuclear device. Initial estimates suggest it may have been a two-stage bomb
244	1407808	Korea it would have to pay for using a US missile defence system (Thaad) and on the eve of the	nuclear	test, he was reported by the Washington Post to have been on the point of withdrawing from a five year
244	1408048	of August, Tillerson made clear that talks with Pyongyang were a possibility if it maintained a pause in missile and	nuclear	tests. The US military also scaled down its own military operations, temporarily stopping practice runs by its heavy B1-B
244	1408288	allies, and realize they are indispensable to the way forward, Rapp-Hooper said. One of North Koreas goals in developing	nuclear	weapons and long-range missiles is to separate the US from its allies. The US president must not aid and
244	1408887	imprisonment, as noted by the France-based NGO Reporters Without Borders. Related Articles North Korea carried out its most powerful	nuclear	test yet on Sunday, claiming it detonated a hydrogen bomb designed to be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. North
244	1408913	it detonated a hydrogen bomb designed to be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korean state television described the	nuclear	test as a perfect success. Analysts have expressed skepticism about the claims of an H-bomb a device far more
244	1408960	devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 but the international community expressed grave concern at the apparent advancement in North Koreas	nuclear	capabilities. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the nuclear test caused a shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake. A South Korean official
244	1408969	community expressed grave concern at the apparent advancement in North Koreas nuclear capabilities. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the	nuclear	test caused a shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake. A South Korean official told The New York Times this meant the explosion
244	1409003	New York Times this meant the explosion was at least five to six times more powerful than North Koreas previous	nuclear	test, which took place last September. Tremor felt in Yanji city on China's border, as a 6.3-magnitude shallow earthquake
244	1409076	rogue nation that continues to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States. North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States..... Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump
244	1409428	News on Sunday that he would put together new sanctions against Pyongyang aimed at cutting off all trade. North Koreas	nuclear	test comes amid uncertainty surrounding the free trade deal between South Korea and the U.S., which Trump has criticized. Trump
244	1409489	coming days. Axios reported that the president was seriously considering withdrawing from the deal. In the immediate aftermath of Sundays	nuclear	test, Washington conducted emergency calls with allies Japan and South Korea. U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster spoke with his
244	1409568	its northern neighbor, the BBC reported. Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that it resolutely opposes the	nuclear	test, while the Russian foreign ministry said North Koreas blatant disregard of international law deserved the strongest condemnation. German Chancellor
244	1409630	Minister Theresa May said the UN Security Council should consider new measures, Reuters reported. Yukiya Amano, head of the U.N.	nuclear	watchdog, called North Koreas nuclear program a matter of grave concern. This new test, which follows the two tests last
244	1409635	UN Security Council should consider new measures, Reuters reported. Yukiya Amano, head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, called North Koreas	nuclear	program a matter of grave concern. This new test, which follows the two tests last year and is the sixth
244	1409695	director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Love HuffPost? Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. North Korea's	nuclear	test took place on Sunday mere hours after the country's Central News Agency released images of the rogue nation's leader
244	1409801	warhead. Though analysts said Sunday that they doubt North Korea has truly developed a hydrogen bomb, experts said the countrys	nuclear	capabilities were evidently improving. Kim Dong-yub, a defense analyst in Seoul, told The New York Times he believed the
244	1409830	defense analyst in Seoul, told The New York Times he believed the test on Sunday involved a boosted atomic bomb.	Nuclear	weapons expert David Albright told the paper the power of the device suggested it contained thermonuclear material. Vipin Narang, a
244	1409859	power of the device suggested it contained thermonuclear material. Vipin Narang, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who specializes in	nuclear	strategy, described the weapon tested as a city buster. Now, with even relatively inaccurate intercontinental ballistic missile technology, [North Korea
244	1409996	and the U.S. have long been in an intractable diplomatic standoff, but the relationship has deteriorated this year as Pyongyangs	nuclear	and missile programs rapidly advance. The situation intensified in early August, after the Post reported that North Korea had successfully
244	1410019	programs rapidly advance. The situation intensified in early August, after the Post reported that North Korea had successfully miniaturized a	nuclear	warhead, a key step toward being able to fire a nuclear weapon that could reach the U.S. mainland. Since then
244	1410030	Post reported that North Korea had successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead, a key step toward being able to fire a	nuclear	weapon that could reach the U.S. mainland. Since then, Trump and North Korea have exchanged heated rhetoric, and the U.N
244	1410245	South Korea South Korea Explores Possible Military Option After North Korea Missile Report: Earthquake Suggests North Korea Carried Out Sixth	Nuclear	Test Also on HuffPost This article originally appeared on HuffPost. Source:Xinhua| 2017-09-03 07:57:55|Editor: Mengjie Two
244	1410383	a target strike exercise - AFP An earthquake has been detected in North Korea triggering fears that Pyongyang has conducted another	nuclear	test. According to the China's Earthquake Administration the earthquake measured 6.3 magnitude, The administration said there had been a massive
244	1410414	6.3 magnitude, The administration said there had been a massive explosion, suggesting that North Korea had carried out its sixth	nuclear	test. Another estimate said the earthquake was 5.2 magnitude. The authorities in Seoul also said they believed Kim Jong-un's
244	1410440	earthquake was 5.2 magnitude. The authorities in Seoul also said they believed Kim Jong-un's regime may have performed a	nuclear	test. Only a few hours earlier North Korea has escalated tensions with a claim that it has developed a more
244	1410462	Only a few hours earlier North Korea has escalated tensions with a claim that it has developed a more advanced	nuclear	weapon with "great destructive power" capable of fitting on an intercontinental ballistic missile. The official North Korean news agency, KCNA
244	1410552	the H-bomb were 100 percent domestically made". Some have questioned whether Pyongyang has a working H-bomb. North Koreas	nuclear	history: key moments But earlier this month, US intelligence is understood to have concluded that the rogue state has had
244	1410576	But earlier this month, US intelligence is understood to have concluded that the rogue state has had produced a miniaturised	nuclear	warhead that could fit inside an ICBM. In January last year, Pyongyang boasted that it had carried out a successful
244	1410891	monitor showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in a news program reporting on North Korea's 6th	nuclear	test on 3 September 2017: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Donald Trump has added to fears of war between the US
244	1410934	Korea, saying simply "we'll see" when asked if he was planning to sanction a military attack. Following the rogue state's	nuclear	bomb test, Mr Trump met with his Defence Secretary, James Mattis, the White House Chief of Staff, John Kelly, and
244	1411012	church near the White House. It came after a US intelligence official said it appeared North Korea had conducted another	nuclear	bomb test. "We have nothing to cause us to doubt that this was a test of an advanced nuclear device
244	1411031	another nuclear bomb test. "We have nothing to cause us to doubt that this was a test of an advanced	nuclear	device," the official said, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity. North Korea claimed to have tested an advanced hydrogen
244	1411106	type of device detonated. In July, US intelligence officials said they believed North Korea had been able to make a	nuclear	warhead capable of fitting on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Pyongyang has made inflammatory threats towards Guam, the US territory
244	1411138	has made inflammatory threats towards Guam, the US territory in the Pacific where there are American military installations including a	nuclear	submarine fleet base. Mr Trump also tweeted that the US is considering "stopping all trade" with any countries "doing business
244	1411286	situation at the request of officials from the US, Japan, UK, France and South Korea. While the nature of the	nuclear	bomb is unclear, the US Geological Survey reported a seismic event of 6.3 on the Richter scale as a result
244	1411415	growing direct threat" to the region and Japan. - AFP Donald Trump yesterday led world condemnation of North Koreas biggest ever	nuclear	test, describing the actions of the rogue nation as very hostile and dangerous to the US. In a series of
244	1411469	attempts at appeasement even though most allies believe Washington has little option but to pursue diplomatic efforts to resolve the	nuclear	crisis. His impatience with diplomacy risks dividing the international alliance arrayed against Pyongyang, as Theresa May called for action at
244	1411500	arrayed against Pyongyang, as Theresa May called for action at the United Nations Security Council. His comments followed Pyongyangs sixth	nuclear	test and the first since Mr Trump took power. It was conducted in defiance of the American Presidents recent promises
244	1411535	of the American Presidents recent promises to rain fire and fury on the country if it continued threatening the US.	Nuclear	North Korea Japan said the explosion was 10 times the strength of the test last September, while reports in South
244	1411656	state-run Korean Central News Agency. Analysts said they could not be certain whether Pyongyang had developed a two-state	nuclear	device but added that the magnitude of the blast representing a 120 kiloton bomb - suggested they were close. That would
244	1411691	suggested they were close. That would represent a game changer in North Koreas quest to join the exclusive club of	nuclear	powers. World leaders were quick in their condemnation. North Koreas nuclear history: key moments Theresa May, the Prime Minister, called
244	1411702	North Koreas quest to join the exclusive club of nuclear powers. World leaders were quick in their condemnation. North Koreas	nuclear	history: key moments Theresa May, the Prime Minister, called for United Nations Security Council to heap more pressure on Kim
244	1411840	has signalled repeatedly that he is considering military options. The Pentagon has a suite of plans for action, ranging from	nuclear	strikes and regime change to pre-emptive attacks on launch sites to take out missiles before they can be fired
244	1411872	to take out missiles before they can be fired. However, North Korea would be expected to use its conventional and	nuclear	arsenals in retaliation, launching devastating attacks on South Korea that would kill millions. As a result, Mr Trump risks dividing
244	1411911	risks dividing the international alliance arrayed against North Korea. (URGENT) North Korean artificial quake 9.8 times more powerful than fifth	nuclear	test: Seoul weather agency https://t.co/RlelVLhVTv Yonhap News Agency (@YonhapNews) September 3, 2017 Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, said
244	1412003	its pressure on its client state. But he summed up North Koreas rapid progress with a dire warning. North Korea	nuclear	grid They seem to be moving closer towards a hydrogen bomb which, if fitted to a successful missile, would unquestionably
244	1412141	punishment" against North Korea, including new United Nations sanctions. China North Koreas key economic trading partner also strongly condemned the	nuclear	test and criticised Pyongyang for ignoring international condemnation of its atomic weapons programme. Tremor felt in Yanji city on China's
244	1412258	the ruling Communist Party, also warned against cutting off Pyongyang;s oil supply and closing the border. "If North Korea's	nuclear	activities don't contaminate China's northeastern regions, China should avoid imposing overly aggressive sanctions on North Korea, it said in an
244	1412287	avoid imposing overly aggressive sanctions on North Korea, it said in an editorial. "The root cause of the North Korean	nuclear	issue is that the military pressure of the Washington-Seoul alliance generates a sense of insecurity for Pyongyang who then
244	1412312	military pressure of the Washington-Seoul alliance generates a sense of insecurity for Pyongyang who then believes that owning a	nuclear	strike capability is its sole guarantee for the survival of the regime." Officials in Beijing regularly blame Seoul and Washington
244	1412391	towards Pyongyang and to find ways to better protect the citizens of the nation, such as by reintroducing US tactical	nuclear	weapons to the South, Julian Ryall reports. Some members of opposition parties even suggested that Mr Moon's policies of seeking
244	1412497	very firm' response and 'irreversible dismantlement' of weapons French President Emmanuel Macron called for a "very firm" response to the	nuclear	test and for the UN Security Council to "quickly react". "The international community must be very firm in its handling
244	1412544	to get North Korea to unconditionally return to talks and proceed with the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement of its	nuclear	and ballistic programmes," Mr Macron said in a statement. 11:09AM Russia urges calm, condemns nuclear test Russia urged calm
244	1412560	irreversible dismantlement of its nuclear and ballistic programmes," Mr Macron said in a statement. 11:09AM Russia urges calm, condemns	nuclear	test Russia urged calm on Sunday but gave its "strongest condemnation" following North Korea's sixth nuclear test. "This latest demonstrative
244	1412576	Russia urges calm, condemns nuclear test Russia urged calm on Sunday but gave its "strongest condemnation" following North Korea's sixth	nuclear	test. "This latest demonstrative disregard by Pyongyang of the requirements of the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and
244	1412640	remain calm and to refrain from any actions that lead to a further escalation of tension." 11:06AM North Korea	nuclear	test 'extremely regrettable': UN watchdog North Korea's latest nuclear test is "extremely regrettable" and "in complete disregard" of the international
244	1412649	lead to a further escalation of tension." 11:06AM North Korea nuclear test 'extremely regrettable': UN watchdog North Korea's latest	nuclear	test is "extremely regrettable" and "in complete disregard" of the international community's repeated demands, the head of the UN atomic
244	1412676	complete disregard" of the international community's repeated demands, the head of the UN atomic watchdog said Sunday, AFP reports. "Today's	nuclear	test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is an extremely regrettable act," International Atomic Energy Agency head Yukiya
244	1412736	since 2006, is in complete disregard of the repeated demands of the international community." 10:09AM Guam residents reassured following	nuclear	test Authorities in the US Pacific territory of Guam sought to reassure civilians after North Koreas nuclear test on Sunday
244	1412753	residents reassured following nuclear test Authorities in the US Pacific territory of Guam sought to reassure civilians after North Koreas	nuclear	test on Sunday, releasing a statement on the Homeland Security Facebook page, Nicola Smith reports. There are no known immediate
244	1412853	Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday that sanctions options against North Korea in the wake of that countrys	nuclear	test include restrictions on oil-products trade, according to Reuters. Mr Suga, speaking at a news conference, also said he
244	1413069	robust response from China than this. 8:45AM Timing of the test an embarrassment for Xi Jinping, China's president The	nuclear	test carried out by North Korea was a direct challenge to Donald Trump, but will also create maximum embarrassment for
244	1413359	to force the US to withdraw its forces from the region", he said. "On principle, they oppose the North developing	nuclear	weapons", he said. "But they have not taken the steps that could stop the North's rapid advances in this technology
244	1413412	South Korean security chiefs hold talks Top security officials from the United States and South Korea discussed North Koreas sixth	nuclear	test on Sunday, reports said. Chung Eui-yong, South Korea's National Security Office chief, and his US counterpart, H.R. McMaster
244	1413507	of Vladivostok, on Russians eastern coast, close to the North Korean border, also reported feeling tremors at the time the	nuclear	test was triggered. There have been no reports of radioactive abnormalities in Russia so far. Meanwhile, Japan said it had
244	1413590	intercontinental ballistic missile, state television said. North Korea's state-run TV broadcaster made the special announcement confirmed the countrys sixth	nuclear	test shortly after an earthquake was reported in the country. 7:04AM North Korea will make special announcement at 7.30
244	1413649	important" announcement at 3pm, Pyongyang time, citing the North's state-run TV broadcaster. 7:01AM Japan confirms it was a	nuclear	test Japan has concluded that North Korea has indeed conducted its sixth nuclear test and diplomats have lodged an official
244	1413662	7:01AM Japan confirms it was a nuclear test Japan has concluded that North Korea has indeed conducted its sixth	nuclear	test and diplomats have lodged an official protest through North Korea's embassy in Beijing. "After analysing information from the Japan
244	1413702	Japan Meteorological Agency and others on the recent earthquake, the government has determined that North Korea has carried out a	nuclear	test," Taro Kono, the Japanese foreign minister, told reporters after a meeting of the National Security Council on Sunday afternoon
244	1413779	times the strength of Nagasaki - report The head of the South Korean parliaments defence committee told Yonhap news that the	nuclear	blast yield was likely 100 kilotons, which would be 4-5 times the strength of the Nagasaki bomb. 6:25AM
244	1413833	lodge a strong protest with North Korea as soon as Tokyo has confirmed that Pyongyang has conducted its sixth underground	nuclear	test. "If North Korea has indeed gone ahead with a nuclear test, it is completely unacceptable and we must lodge
244	1413844	has confirmed that Pyongyang has conducted its sixth underground nuclear test. "If North Korea has indeed gone ahead with a	nuclear	test, it is completely unacceptable and we must lodge a strong protest", Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, told reporters
244	1413950	United States and South Korea to handle this latest provocation from North Korea. Graphic: North Korea missile launch North Korea's	nuclear	test came just hours after Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, spoke on the phone with President Donald Trump, with
244	1414106	and how we will respond", Kyodo News reported. There was no indication from the Japanese leader that another North Korean	nuclear	test was imminent. 6:24AM Second earthquake detected A second zero kilometre deep earthquake has been detected by Chinese authorities
244	1414153	Peoples Daily said the second quake was magnitude 4.6, and happened minutes after the magnitude 6.3 quake. 6:23AM Another	nuclear	test 'unacceptable' says Shinzo Abe Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a sixth nuclear test by Pyongyang would be "absolutely
244	1414167	magnitude 6.3 quake. 6:23AM Another nuclear test 'unacceptable' says Shinzo Abe Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a sixth	nuclear	test by Pyongyang would be "absolutely unacceptable," after a 6.3 magnitude explosion in the North indicated a new detonation. Japanese
244	1414200	in the North indicated a new detonation. Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Credit: Akio Kon/Bloomberg "If it forcibly conducted a	nuclear	test, it's absolutely unacceptable. We have to strongly protest it," Abe said. "There is a possibility that this is not
244	1414230	it," Abe said. "There is a possibility that this is not a natural quake and that North Korea conducted a	nuclear	test," he said, adding that the Japanese weather agency detected a seismic wave. 6:19AM Latest earthquake far bigger than
244	1414332	2017 A 6.3 magnitude quake would be ten times as powerful as the one triggered by the Norths September 2016	nuclear	test, which triggered a 5.3 strength earthquake, and had an estimated yield of about 10 kilotons. According to Jeffrey Lewis
244	1414459	5.6 "artificial earthquake" recorded in North Korea at around 12:20 local time is "presumed" to have been an underground	nuclear	test." 5:59AM The location of the the earthquake 5:54AM South Korea holding national security council meeting Seoul is
244	1414534	South Korea's ability to defend itself against its northern neighbour. 5:45AM Xinhua reporting epicentre close to site of previous	nuclear	tests A strong shallow earthquake struck the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday, triggering suspicions that it might
244	1414614	that it might be caused by explosion and that its epicenter was located near the site where the DPRK detonated	nuclear	explosions in the past.The China Earthquake Networks Center also placed the magnitude at 6.3 and the depth of its epicenter
244	1414689	artificial' South Korea's military says the 5.6 quake in North Korea was artificial, and is analysing if it was a	nuclear	test. At 3 p.m. Pyongyang time on September 3, the beaming face of matronly newscaster Ri Chun Hee announced to
244	1414868	reclusive state has repeatedly hurdled what were once seen as major obstacles to its all-consuming goal of providing a	nuclear	shield to its threatened regime. North Korea has made a habit of spoiling the weekend. Missile firings and nuclear tests
244	1414887	a nuclear shield to its threatened regime. North Korea has made a habit of spoiling the weekend. Missile firings and	nuclear	tests are usually set for major holidays, either American or Korean, and this sixth nuclear test had been widely anticipated
244	1414902	the weekend. Missile firings and nuclear tests are usually set for major holidays, either American or Korean, and this sixth	nuclear	test had been widely anticipated. Last Monday, media reported that South Koreas intelligence services had noted signs of preparation at
244	1414982	United States. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump have been engaged in a game of	nuclear	chicken ever since January, when Trump pronounced on Twitter that a North Korean ICBM capable of reaching the United States
244	1415377	from the Foreign Ministry resolutely condemning the test, as it did with the last one in 2016. But instead of	nuclear	warnings, Chinese television was filled with images of smiling foreign faces at Xiamen, a popular beach holiday destination in southeast
244	1415440	powerful U.N. sanctions yet, while some in the country doubled down on their call for the redeployment of U.S. tactical	nuclear	weapons on Korean soil. But the news came just after claims on Friday that the Trump administration is considering pulling
244	1415820	Korean officials said that tremor was about 10 times more powerful than the one picked up after the nation's last	nuclear	test a year ago. There was no independent confirmation that the detonation was a hydrogen bomb rather than a less
244	1415899	through economic aid. South Korea's new president, Moon Jae-in, has argued for continuing dialogue with its neighbor over its	nuclear	program, while also supporting international sanctions. Reports that the United States is considering pulling out of its trade deal with
244	1416144	everyone figured, said Flake, a Republican. He said sanctions did not appear to have slowed the advance of North Koreas	nuclear	program, but I dont think harsh rhetoric does either. Often critical of Trump, Flake declined to address his comment about
244	1418406	PYONGYANG, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has inspected a	nuclear	bomb producing institute where a H-bomb to be loaded into an intercontinental ballistic missile was recently produced, said official
244	1418439	intercontinental ballistic missile was recently produced, said official media Sunday. "Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un guided the work for	nuclear	weaponization on the spot," said the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) without giving specified date of the event. DPRK
244	1418502	the Department of Munitions Industry of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and scientists of the	Nuclear	Weapons Institute before being briefed on the details of nuclear weaponization," said KCNA. The report said the institute recently succeeded
244	1418512	the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and scientists of the Nuclear Weapons Institute before being briefed on the details of	nuclear	weaponization," said KCNA. The report said the institute recently succeeded in making "a more developed nuke" and Kim watched an
244	1418654	the institute to dynamically conduct the campaign for successfully concluding the final-stage research and development for perfecting the state	nuclear	force, he set forth tasks to be fulfilled in the research into nukes," said the report. Holmes, the pseudonym of
244	1418985	the development of the South's ballistic missiles, Moon's office said on Saturday, amid a standoff over North Korea's missile and	nuclear	tests. M Trump also gave "conceptual" approval to the purchase by the South of billions of dollars of US military
244	1419032	South wants to raise the missile cap to boost its defences against the reclusive North, which is pursuing missile and	nuclear	weapons programmes in defiance of international warnings and UN sanctions. "The two leaders agreed to the principle of revising the
244	1419208	that would put many parts of the U.S. mainland within striking distance. North Korea has been working to develop a	nuclear	-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States and has recently threatened to land missiles near the US Pacific territory
244	1419319	a voluntary international arms-control pact known as the Missile Technology Control Regime, aimed at limiting the proliferation missiles and	nuclear	weapons. The two leaders pledged to continue to apply strong diplomatic and economic pressure on North Korea and to make
244	1427356	at 455, the same number that Russia has in the United States. The recent surge in tensions between the two	nuclear	-armed powers is a diplomatic setback for US President Donald Trump. During his campaign for office last year and in
244	1427546	the "total annihilation" of North Korea, but stressed that there were "many options" in how to respond to Pyongyang's latest	nuclear	bomb test. Mr Mattis said Donald Trump met with a small group of military and defence officials at the White
244	1427808	a last resort. A few months ago, it was reported that North Korea had developed the technology to fit a	nuclear	warhead capable of fitting on an ICBM. A week ago, Pyongyang fired a missile over the Japanese island of Hokkiado
244	1434141	5.7-magnitude tremor was detected at about 12:29 p.m. local time (0329 GMT) near the DPRK's main Punggye-ri	nuclear	test site in the country's northeastern region, South Korea's weather service was quoted as saying. The magnitude of the seismic
244	1435128	Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation at the	nuclear	test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-03 16:12:43|Editor: Zhou Xin
244	1438337	on Sunday ordered all available diplomatic efforts to completely isolate the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) after Pyongyang's sixth	nuclear	test earlier in the day. President Moon convened an emergency National Security Council (NSC) meeting, which lasted for one and
244	1438429	the country's test of the device meant for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was a complete success. The DPRK's sixth	nuclear	detonation was officially confirmed by the Blue House during a press conference held by Chung Eui-yong, top national security
244	1438518	including new UN Security Council resolution, should be considered to completely isolate the DPRK in response to the DPRK's sixth	nuclear	device test. The South Korean leader said his country would never tolerate an advancing technology of the DPRK's nuclear and
244	1438537	sixth nuclear device test. The South Korean leader said his country would never tolerate an advancing technology of the DPRK's	nuclear	and missile programs, ordering the military to maintain a full defense readiness against further DPRK provocation. Source: Xinhua| 2017-09
244	1439103	Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation of a	nuclear	test undertaken by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK Sunday successfully detonated an H-bomb, a hydrogen
244	1439144	bomb that can be carried by an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its official media agency announced. This was the sixth	nuclear	test the DPRK has undertaken. China's firm stance, as well as the common goal of the international community, is achieving
244	1439172	stance, as well as the common goal of the international community, is achieving denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, protecting the	nuclear	non-proliferation mechanism and maintaining peace and stability in northeast Asia, the statement said. China strongly requires the DPRK to
244	1439500	Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation of a	nuclear	test undertaken by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK Sunday successfully detonated an H-bomb, a hydrogen
244	1439540	hydrogen bomb that can be carried by an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), DPRK's Central Television announced. This was the sixth	nuclear	test the DPRK has undertaken. "Today, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, despite universal opposition from the international community, conducted
244	1439562	the DPRK has undertaken. "Today, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, despite universal opposition from the international community, conducted another	nuclear	test. The Chinese government expresses firm opposition to and strong condemnation of the test," said the statement of China's Ministry
244	1439608	stance, as well as the common goal of the international community, is achieving denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, protecting the	nuclear	non-proliferation mechanism and maintaining peace and stability in northeast Asia, the statement said. We strongly urge the DPRK to
244	1440709	test. The TV report showed still photos of the document signed by Kim ordering the test, which was the sixth	nuclear	test by the DPRK so far. The test, which came amid simmering tensions on the Korean Peninsula, runs counter to
244	1440744	the Korean Peninsula, runs counter to relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the goal of denuclearizing the peninsula. After the	nuclear	test, South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered a pursuit of the "most powerful sanctions" on the DPRK with the
244	1440799	spoke with his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui-yong, for about 20 minutes in an emergency phone call about the	nuclear	test, to discuss the possibility of deploying U.S. military defense devices in South Korea. Chung said South Korea will also
244	1440840	seek new U.N. Security Council sanctions to "completely isolate" the DPRK. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slammed the DPRK's sixth	nuclear	test Sunday, saying the country's "nuclear and missile development poses a grave and immediate new level of threat" and "seriously
244	1440846	to "completely isolate" the DPRK. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe slammed the DPRK's sixth nuclear test Sunday, saying the country's "	nuclear	and missile development poses a grave and immediate new level of threat" and "seriously undermines peace and security of the
244	1440903	going ahead with ballistic missile launches this year... We find it completely intolerable that North Korea (DPRK) has conducted a	nuclear	test in such (an environment)," Abe said in the statement. Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, expressing firm
244	1440931	in the statement. Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation of the	nuclear	test by the DPRK. "The DPRK has ignored the international community's widespread opposition and conducted a nuclear test again. The
244	1440948	condemnation of the nuclear test by the DPRK. "The DPRK has ignored the international community's widespread opposition and conducted a	nuclear	test again. The Chinese government expresses resolute objection to and strong condemnation of it," the ministry's statement said. "We strongly
244	1444433	3 (Xinhua) -- China has started monitoring the radiation levels in its northeastern border areas in an emergency response to a	nuclear	test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The National Nuclear Safety Administration of the Ministry of Environmental
244	1444446	areas in an emergency response to a nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The National	Nuclear	Safety Administration of the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) initiated the emergency response at 11:46 a.m. Sunday, MEP said
244	1451212	Sunday, calling for enhancing mutual support and strategic coordination. The two leaders also agreed to appropriately deal with the latest	nuclear	test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Putin is in the southeastern Chinese coastal city of Xiamen
244	1451300	cooperation mechanisms should be well played to advance projects in key areas including energy, aerospace and aviation, as well as	nuclear	power. He urged advancing the integration of the Belt and Road Initiative with the Eurasian Economic Union. Mutual understanding and
244	1451615	closer, he said. While discussing international and regional issues, the two leaders agreed to appropriately deal with the DPRK's latest	nuclear	test. The DPRK on Sunday successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb that can be carried by an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM
244	1451644	hydrogen bomb that can be carried by an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), DPRK's Central Television announced. This was the sixth	nuclear	test the DPRK has undertaken. China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement, expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation of the
244	1451665	test the DPRK has undertaken. China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement, expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation of the	nuclear	test. Xi and Putin agreed to stick to the goal of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula and keep close communication
244	1452410	56|Editor: Mu Xuequan Video Player Close BERLIN/BRUSSELS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- European nations and organizations have strongly condemned Sunday's	nuclear	test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which runs counter to relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the
244	1452525	test. The TV report showed still photos of the document signed by Kim ordering the test, which was the sixth	nuclear	test by the DPRK so far. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, condemned
244	1452576	The two leaders agreed that the international community has to respond to it decisively to the renewed escalation of DPRK's	nuclear	issue, German federal government said. In addition to the UN Security Council, the European Union is also in demand to
244	1452613	also in demand to respond to the issue, Merkel and Macron agreed. British Prime Minister Theresa May has described DPRK's	nuclear	test as "reckless" and posing an unacceptable further threat to the international community. She said, "I discussed the serious and
244	1452744	Pyongyang's destabilizing pattern of behavior, which poses a threat to regional and international security." DPRK must "immediately cease all existing	nuclear	and ballistic missile activities in a complete, verifiable, and irreversible manner, and re-engage in dialogue with the international community
244	1452780	dialogue with the international community", the statement said. In its statement, Romanian Foreign Ministry condemned in the strongest terms the	nuclear	test, saying the action is "a new major threat to regional, international peace and security". The Ministry expresses "its deepest
244	1454832	the DPRK issue. Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, expressing firm opposition to and strong condemnation of the	nuclear	test by the DPRK. "The DPRK has ignored the international community's widespread opposition and conducted a nuclear test again. The
244	1454849	condemnation of the nuclear test by the DPRK. "The DPRK has ignored the international community's widespread opposition and conducted a	nuclear	test again. The Chinese government expresses resolute objection to and strong condemnation of it," the ministry's statement said. Late Saturday
244	1455532	too early to tell if it is an H-bomb, the CTBTO's chief told reporters. CTBTO refers to the Comprehensive	Nuclear	-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. The CTBTO is a Vienna-based organization under the CTBT, a multilateral treaty to ban all
244	1455553	Test-Ban Treaty Organization. The CTBTO is a Vienna-based organization under the CTBT, a multilateral treaty to ban all	nuclear	explosions in all environments. CTBTO monitors possible nuclear explosions, a key aspect of nuclear non-proliferation. An IMS station detects
244	1455561	Vienna-based organization under the CTBT, a multilateral treaty to ban all nuclear explosions in all environments. CTBTO monitors possible	nuclear	explosions, a key aspect of nuclear non-proliferation. An IMS station detects radioactive particles and noble gases in the atmosphere
244	1455567	a multilateral treaty to ban all nuclear explosions in all environments. CTBTO monitors possible nuclear explosions, a key aspect of	nuclear	non-proliferation. An IMS station detects radioactive particles and noble gases in the atmosphere, a technology that can confirm whether
244	1455594	radioactive particles and noble gases in the atmosphere, a technology that can confirm whether an explosion is indicative of a	nuclear	test, according to the CTBTO. Lassina Zerbo, Executive Director of the preparatory commission for CTBTO, told reporters that CTBTO experts
244	1455666	details of it. Meanwhile, Director General of another Vienna-based body International Atomic Energy Agnecy Yukiya Amano slammed DPRK's latest	nuclear	test. "Today's nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is an extremely regrettable act," Amano said in a
244	1455669	Meanwhile, Director General of another Vienna-based body International Atomic Energy Agnecy Yukiya Amano slammed DPRK's latest nuclear test. "Today's	nuclear	test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is an extremely regrettable act," Amano said in a statement. "I strongly
244	1455798	test. The TV report showed still photos of the document signed by Kim ordering the test, which was the sixth	nuclear	test by the DPRK so far. TUNIS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Belt and Road Initiative will help Tunisian economy to
244	1458166	Song Lifang Video Player Close WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- As the United States is undergoing a cycle to update its	nuclear	arsenal, flexibility, accuracy and interoperability are the key features that will be enhanced, an nuclear policy expert told Xinhua in
244	1458181	a cycle to update its nuclear arsenal, flexibility, accuracy and interoperability are the key features that will be enhanced, an	nuclear	policy expert told Xinhua in an interview. Military labs and contractors are developing interoperable warheads, missiles with a flexible yield
244	1458215	interoperable warheads, missiles with a flexible yield and weapons fine-tuned for accuracy, according to Hans Kristensen, Director of the	Nuclear	Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists. The United States is currently under going its fourth or fifth major
244	1458240	Federation of American Scientists. The United States is currently under going its fourth or fifth major cycles to update its	nuclear	arsenal since the 1940s, Kristensen said, as the old weapons would become too expensive to operate after 2030. Recently U.S
244	1458274	expensive to operate after 2030. Recently U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration is spending "vast amounts" of money on	nuclear	arsenal and missile defense during a speech about Afghanistan. The U.S. Air Force on Aug. 23 released two contracts with
244	1458322	value of 1.8 billion U.S. dollars to commence research on cruise missile technologies, which is essential to the delivery of	nuclear	weapons. "There's general interest in U.S. nuclear weapons planning to make weapons in the future more accurate so that they
244	1458329	commence research on cruise missile technologies, which is essential to the delivery of nuclear weapons. "There's general interest in U.S.	nuclear	weapons planning to make weapons in the future more accurate so that they don't need to have as much yield
244	1458418	scenarios they could use it in," he said. Kristensen said there's another plan to develope "interoperable warheads" that are basically	nuclear	warheads that would go on ballistic missiles either land based or sea based. "You would use a small number of
244	1458623	where it should go off, at an optimum height instead of a pre-set height. Kristensen said while renovation of	nuclear	technology is normal ongoing in all nuclear countries, whether the U.S. programs would trigger alarm is whether its core nuclear
244	1458630	optimum height instead of a pre-set height. Kristensen said while renovation of nuclear technology is normal ongoing in all	nuclear	countries, whether the U.S. programs would trigger alarm is whether its core nuclear strategy remain on deterrence or becomes on
244	1458643	nuclear technology is normal ongoing in all nuclear countries, whether the U.S. programs would trigger alarm is whether its core	nuclear	strategy remain on deterrence or becomes on war-fighting. Trump's vision for the U.S. nuclear arsenal is yet to be
244	1458658	alarm is whether its core nuclear strategy remain on deterrence or becomes on war-fighting. Trump's vision for the U.S.	nuclear	arsenal is yet to be made clear, Kristensen noted, adding more details would surface after a Nuclear Posture Review he
244	1458675	for the U.S. nuclear arsenal is yet to be made clear, Kristensen noted, adding more details would surface after a	Nuclear	Posture Review he has ordered finalizes toward the end of the year. "I think what we can expect is that
244	1458699	has ordered finalizes toward the end of the year. "I think what we can expect is that the role of	nuclear	weapons will by and large not change," Kristensen said. A pair of fires that began to burn Wednesday night and
244	1469621	DOJ has confirmed that it doesnt have any evidence either. People in Seoul watch a TV news report on the	nuclear	test on Sunday morning. Photo: Ahn Young-joon/AP The Latest After monitors detected a significant manmade earthquake on the
244	1469672	successfully tested a hydrogen bomb it says can be mounted onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. It was North Koreas sixth	nuclear	test and the most powerful one to date surpassing, for the first time, the destructive power of the atomic bombs
244	1469924	U.S. and International Response Before meeting with his national-security team on Sunday afternoon, President Trump responded to North Koreas	nuclear	test in a series of tweets, calling North Korea dangerous and chastising South Korea for what he said was an
244	1470086	done little, if anything, to change the regimes behavior, but the bluster continued on Sunday. Related Stories Why North Koreas	Nuclear	Test Should Unnerve and Embarrass Trump Prior to his national-security meeting, Trump attended a church service in Washington, and
244	1470469	that alliance look weak to outsiders like North Korea and China. The International Response World leaders condemned North Koreas new	nuclear	test on Sunday as well. German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Emmanuel Macron both said they intended to tighten
244	1470587	the crisis though, China has infinitely more influence over Pyongyang than Russia does. North Korea's New Bomb Prior to Sundays	nuclear	test, North Korea announced that it had developed a hydrogen bomb that could fit into an ICBM warhead and, for
244	1470630	time, suggested that it was also capable of launching an EMP, or electromagnetic pulse attack which would entail detonating a	nuclear	bomb in the atmosphere above a target, as opposed to directly targeting a city. The government released an undated photo
244	1470711	bomb into an ICBM warhead. Photo: /Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Hours after the announcement, the	nuclear	test was detected as a 6.3-magnitude tremor in the northwestern region of the country. While some of the claims
244	1470818	Korea has claimed. Reuters reports the bomb detonated Sunday was measured to be ten times more powerful than the last	nuclear	test North Korea conducted in 2016, and that experts now believe the regime has either developed a hydrogen bomb or
244	1470897	the regime has not been able to demonstrate that one of its long-range missiles could be fitted with a	nuclear	warhead, or that any of its warheads could survive reentry into the earths atmosphere after such a long flight. If
244	1470939	Korea were to develop such a capability, a hydrogen thermonuclear bomb, which is smaller and lighter than other types of	nuclear	weapons, would be the kind of device theyd need. This is a developing news story and this post will be
244	1470995	6.3-magnitude tremor in the northwestern part of North Korea, not far from the area in which theyve performed previous	nuclear	tests. South Koreas military believes that the tremor was artificial, which, together with its location, suggests that North Korea has
244	1471019	military believes that the tremor was artificial, which, together with its location, suggests that North Korea has performed its sixth	nuclear	test. South Koreas president, Moon Jae-in, has called a meeting of his National Security Council. Japans prime minister, Shinzo
244	1471053	National Security Council. Japans prime minister, Shinzo Abe, told reporters that it appeared likely that North Korea had conducted a	nuclear	test and said that he would call a meeting of Japans National Security Council. If the tremor is indeed a
244	1471074	test and said that he would call a meeting of Japans National Security Council. If the tremor is indeed a	nuclear	test, it would be the latest instance of North Korean saber-rattling and a ratcheting-up of the tension between
244	1471108	a ratcheting-up of the tension between the nation and the United States. North Korea conducted its fourth and fifth	nuclear	tests in January and September of last year. Last week, it flew a missile over Japan, prompting international condemnation and
244	1471160	States and its allies. The United States announced new sanctions on Russian and Chinese entities with ties to North Koreas	nuclear	program last week, and President Trump warned that the United States would respond to further threats from North Korea with
244	1471274	into an ICBM at an undisclosed location. Photo: /Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP North Koreas latest	nuclear	test has ruined Sundays in at least four countries. It may mark an opportunity to bring China closer to the
244	1471304	It may mark an opportunity to bring China closer to the U.S. and intensify a global effort to get Pyongyangs	nuclear	posturing under control, but that will take deft diplomacy and the U.S. has been letting off some worrying explosions of
244	1471480	ultimately the only power which might have decisive economic influence over the isolated state, this test is an embarrassment. Enormous	nuclear	explosions and the disconcerting earthquake that followed the underground test are not the kind of thing you want in your
244	1471920	to reassure the new government in Seoul that the alliance is close and that they are secure under the U.S.	nuclear	umbrella. The new South Korean president, by the way, hails from the left, which is historically more hostile to the
244	1472060	astonishingly, the White House has decided to reopen the wound. Trump chose the same period of ferment over the Norths	nuclear	progression to demand that Seoul renegotiate the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. The South Korean president may have little fondness
244	1472115	have judged reopening it as not in his interests. Just this past weekend even as U.S. intelligence knew that a	nuclear	test was likely imminent and had surely informed the White House Trump threatened to unilaterally dump the U.S.-Korea trade
244	1472189	of South Korea and a terrible advertisement to Pyongyang, Beijing, and elsewhere about the value of a U.S. commitment. This	nuclear	test is unnerving. It underlines that Washington and the region cant ignore North Korea, cant get distracted and must put
244	1472231	questions ahead of political ones. Unfortunately, the biggest question mark surrounds neither Beijing, Tokyo, nor Seoul, but Washington. Constructing a	nuclear	power plant is investment and time intensive. Total costs are sky high and timetables between project proposal and actual construction
244	1472294	and faces huge cost overruns, and the bankruptcy of a contractor that led to the scrapping of a South Carolina	nuclear	project. According to a nuclear fuel expert who has worked on developing nuclear gas turbines, some 80 percent of the
244	1472299	and the bankruptcy of a contractor that led to the scrapping of a South Carolina nuclear project. According to a	nuclear	fuel expert who has worked on developing nuclear gas turbines, some 80 percent of the construction costs for nuclear power
244	1472307	to the scrapping of a South Carolina nuclear project. According to a nuclear fuel expert who has worked on developing	nuclear	gas turbines, some 80 percent of the construction costs for nuclear power projects where nuclear fission is used to heat
244	1472318	a nuclear fuel expert who has worked on developing nuclear gas turbines, some 80 percent of the construction costs for	nuclear	power projects where nuclear fission is used to heat steam plants is spent on the technology and facilities outside of
244	1472322	who has worked on developing nuclear gas turbines, some 80 percent of the construction costs for nuclear power projects where	nuclear	fission is used to heat steam plants is spent on the technology and facilities outside of the so-called nuclear
244	1472342	nuclear fission is used to heat steam plants is spent on the technology and facilities outside of the so-called	nuclear	island, the one that contains the nuclear reactor. Nuclear plants produce electricity by boiling water into steam, and this steam
244	1472349	plants is spent on the technology and facilities outside of the so-called nuclear island, the one that contains the	nuclear	reactor. Nuclear plants produce electricity by boiling water into steam, and this steam then turns turbines to produce electricity. There
244	1472351	spent on the technology and facilities outside of the so-called nuclear island, the one that contains the nuclear reactor.	Nuclear	plants produce electricity by boiling water into steam, and this steam then turns turbines to produce electricity. There are technologies
244	1472397	developed for decades, and some of them could be used to make the cheaper simple-cycle gas turbines work for	nuclear	projects, Rod Adams, whose now-defunct firm Adams Atomic Engines used to work on nuclear gas turbines in 1993-2010
244	1472412	cycle gas turbines work for nuclear projects, Rod Adams, whose now-defunct firm Adams Atomic Engines used to work on	nuclear	gas turbines in 1993-2010, argues in an article in Forbes. The simple cycle gas turbines, also known as Brayton
244	1472517	the source materialits gas in all cycles. Related: U.S. Taps Strategic Petroleum Reserve After Hurricane Harvey However, not a single	nuclear	project that adapts gas turbines has seen commercial deployment. The maximum temperatures available cant power a Brayton cycle machine. Therefore
244	1472603	Celsius. These are the Triso particle fuel and the use of nitrogen to cool the reactor instead of helium as	nuclear	scientists have been largely assuming, Mr. Adams argues. The Triso particle fuel is not a new invention, it has been
244	1472696	fuel. In June, the DOE picked 85 projects that it will fund with US$67 million to help advance innovative	nuclear	technologies. Since 2009, the Energy Departments Office of Nuclear Energy has awarded around US$472 million to 103 U.S. colleges
244	1472705	it will fund with US$67 million to help advance innovative nuclear technologies. Since 2009, the Energy Departments Office of	Nuclear	Energy has awarded around US$472 million to 103 U.S. colleges and universities to fund advanced nuclear technology research. According
244	1472722	Departments Office of Nuclear Energy has awarded around US$472 million to 103 U.S. colleges and universities to fund advanced	nuclear	technology research. According to the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), a total of 99 nuclear reactors currently supply around 20 percent
244	1472728	awarded around US$472 million to 103 U.S. colleges and universities to fund advanced nuclear technology research. According to the	Nuclear	Energy Institute (NEI), a total of 99 nuclear reactors currently supply around 20 percent of the U.S. electricity and approximately
244	1472736	colleges and universities to fund advanced nuclear technology research. According to the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), a total of 99	nuclear	reactors currently supply around 20 percent of the U.S. electricity and approximately two-thirds of the nations carbon-free electricity
244	1472878	station power plants adjusting to distributed generation. According to the EIAs 2017 Annual Energy Outlook reference case, the share of	nuclear	in the U.S. electricity generation mix would drop from 20 percent in 2016 to 11 percent in 2050, as more
244	1472899	in the U.S. electricity generation mix would drop from 20 percent in 2016 to 11 percent in 2050, as more	nuclear	capacity is retired than built, and as other fuels such as natural gas and renewables gain market share. In 2050
244	1472936	market share. In 2050, natural gas will lead the net electricity generation by fuel, followed by renewables and coal, with	nuclear	at the fourth place. Sometime around 2020, the share of renewables is expected to outstrip nuclear, according to the EIA
244	1472952	renewables and coal, with nuclear at the fourth place. Sometime around 2020, the share of renewables is expected to outstrip	nuclear	, according to the EIA. In order for nuclear to overcome current challenges, it really needs a major--and more importantly
244	1472960	place. Sometime around 2020, the share of renewables is expected to outstrip nuclear, according to the EIA. In order for	nuclear	to overcome current challenges, it really needs a major--and more importantly economically viable--breakthrough in development. By Tsvetana Paraskova
244	1545470	to be showing any signs of improvement in the near future. In recent months, North Korea has been launching several	nuclear	tests, which has not gone over well with the international community. After the news broke on Saturday night that the
244	1545496	over well with the international community. After the news broke on Saturday night that the country launched their most powerful	nuclear	bomb test to date, Donald Trump was quick to react. Trump on North Korea During the 2016 presidential election, Donald
244	1545617	present day and Trump is not a fan of the controversial dictator, especially following his decision to launch yet another	nuclear	test. As other global leaders give their statements, Trump took to social media to vent his frustrations, which included a
244	1545698	as the president was not shy in holding back his thoughts about North Korea in the aftermath of their latest	nuclear	test. "(NK) has conducted a major Nuclear Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to
244	1545705	holding back his thoughts about North Korea in the aftermath of their latest nuclear test. "(NK) has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the U.S.," Trump tweeted out. North Korea
244	1545730	actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the U.S.," Trump tweeted out. North Korea has conducted a major	Nuclear	Test. Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States..... Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump
244	1545960	noted that the United States was considering putting an end to all trade with North Korea in response to the	nuclear	test. I will be meeting General Kelly, General Mattis and other military leaders at the White House to discuss North
244	1549802	any country doing business with North Korea," a third tweet said. There is no doubt that DPRK's action, its sixth	nuclear	test so far, is a gross violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions and has raised serious concerns in the
244	1550349	DPRK and accepting "dual suspension", in which the US and South Korea halt their military drills and DPRK suspends its	nuclear	tests. Trump's unilateral threat to cut trade with any country doing business with DPRK is absurd, considering its impact on
244	1550406	of the cases of Iraq and Libya, where the US pursued regime change after those countries abandoned attempts to acquire	nuclear	weapons. That is something the US could focus on to ease the tension on the Korean Peninsula, especially between the
244	1555642	a test of a hydrogen bomb that can be loaded into its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its most powerful	nuclear	detonation yet. In an "important" announcement, North Korea said that it carried out the sixth nuclear test at 12:00pm
244	1555658	in its most powerful nuclear detonation yet. In an "important" announcement, North Korea said that it carried out the sixth	nuclear	test at 12:00pm (Pyongyang Time), calling it a "perfect" success. The announcement came hours after an artificial earthquake with
244	1555687	a "perfect" success. The announcement came hours after an artificial earthquake with a 5.7 magnitude was detected near North Koreas	nuclear	site in the northeastern area. "The H-bomb test was carried out to examine and confirm the accuracy and credibility
244	1555744	to be placed as the payload of the ICBM," the Korean Central News Agency said. It marks North Koreas sixth	nuclear	test since 2006 including two detonations last year. Earlier in the day, North Korea claimed that it has developed a
244	1555815	much of the US mainland within range, including Los Angeles and Chicago. In January 2016, North Korea conducted its fourth	nuclear	test, which Pyongyang claimed to be a test of a hydrogen bomb. Outside experts said that it appeared to be
244	1555920	test, it said. "(The success) also marked a very significant occasion in attaining the final goal of completing the state	nuclear	force," the KCNA said. The latest test seemed to bring North Korea a step closer to the goal of developing
244	1555942	the KCNA said. The latest test seemed to bring North Korea a step closer to the goal of developing a	nuclear	-tipped ICBM capable of reaching the continental US. Along with the miniaturisation of a nuke weapon, obtaining atmospheric re-entry
244	1556005	sixth nuke test indicates that North Korea is pushing for dealing with the US on equal footing after securing a	nuclear	status," said Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies. The provocation is expected to prompt
244	1556189	push for rapprochement with Pyongyang. He is seeking a dual-track approach of dialogue and sanctions in resolving North Koreas	nuclear	issue. He earlier said that North Korea would be crossing a "red line" if it weaponises a nuclear-tipped ICBM
244	1556207	North Koreas nuclear issue. He earlier said that North Korea would be crossing a "red line" if it weaponises a	nuclear	-tipped ICBM. YONHAP United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS INC., Petitioner-Cross Respondent, v. NLRB, Respondent