- North Korea claims to have tested a hydrogen bomb, says it was a ‘complete success’
- Japan, South Korea and China criticise the test
- China Earthquake Administration reports “massive explosion”
- North Korea claims to have developed bomb with great destructive power
- Report said the blast is up to five times the strength of the Nagasaki bomb
- The explosion was almost ten times more powerful than the previous test
- Residents along China and Russian border report tremor lasting eight seconds
North Korea has carried out its biggest ever nuclear test, a direct challenge to not only to President Donald Trump but the entire world. This latest test is a clear provocation which will sharply raise tensions in north-east Asia.
The blast drew strong condemnation from Japan, South Korea and China, with Beijing urging Pyongyang to stop its “wrong” actions.
Japan said the explosion was ten times the strength of Pyongyang’s test last September, while reports in South Korea said it was up to five times more powerful than the Nagasaki bomb in 1945.
Fears that Kim Jong-un’s regime had carried out the country’s sixth nuclear test came after an earthquake was detected in the reclusive state’s north-east.
