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NORTH KOREA CONDUCTS FIRST NUCLEAR TEST
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09 Oct, 2006
North Korea claimed that it has successfully conducted an underground nuclear test on Monday. According to North Korea's official news agency, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the test was a success. There was no radiation leak.
The test was carried out at Hwadaeri near Kilju city at 10:36 a.m. (1:36 a.m. GMT). South Korea's state intelligence agency detected a 3.58 magnitude seismic tremor in North Hamgyong Province in the northeast of the state. The U.S. Geological Survey Web Site recorded a light 4.2-magnitude earthquake in North Korea at 10:35 a.m about 240 miles northeast of Pyingyang.
According to South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, it brought "a severe situation that threatens stability on the Korean Peninsula and in northeast Asia." The tests have sparked off condemnation on a global level. South Korea would react sternly to this step taken by North Korea. The United States referred to the test as a "provocative act".
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