North korea nuclear test
North Korea details plans to dismantle nuclear bomb test site
The official Korean Central New Agency said dismantlement of the Punggye-ri nuclear test ground would involve collapsing all of its tunnels with explosions.
The reactor could be used to produce weapons-grade plutonium, but North Korea is believed to already have enough fissile material for multiple nuclear bombs.
Kim has yet to publicly confirm his invitation to meet with Trump in a bid to defuse a standoff over Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
The two leaders also agreed that a US-Britain data sharing agreement would benefit both countries and that they would advocate for legislation together, according to the White House.
Pope Francis has often flagged the danger of nuclear warfare and in November he appeared to harden the Catholic Church’s teaching against nuclear weapons.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says South Africa fully supports this joint initiative as it unfolds and progresses.
The prospect of a president as impulsive as Donald Trump in command of nuclear weapons has worried experts in both parties and career military and government officials.
The appeal came at the start of a two-day conference on nuclear disarmament that has brought together more than 10 Nobel prize winners, United Nations and Nato officials.
A series of missile tests by North Korea and its sixth and largest nuclear test have fueled the most critical international challenge of Trump’s presidency.
The North’s official KCNA said it was a “false report” intended to slander the country and its advances in nuclear development.
About 100 workers at the Punggye-ri nuclear site were affected by the initial collapse, which took place around 10 September, the broadcaster said.
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A source from South Korea’s defence ministry said he could not confirm details of the report or whether there has been any unusual activities in the area mentioned.
A survey showed 44% of voters planned to vote for Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) versus 8% for the main opposition Democratic Party.
Global markets reacted to the escalation in tensions, buying safe-haven assets such as gold, the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen, and selling stocks.
Russia urged “hot heads” to calm down on Friday as the United States admitted it felt “challenged” by North Korea’s warning that it could test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific.
Efforts to prevent North Korea’s acquisition of missile technology by certain nations - notably the United States - have been underway since the 1990s.
It was reported on Tuesday that North Korea had been spotted moving a rocket that appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile.
This comes just hours after Pyongyang said it had developed an advanced hydrogen bomb that possesses “great destructive power”.