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N. Korea’s 2nd nuke test occurred few kilometers from previous test site: weather agency
Yonhap News ^ | 05/25/09
Posted on 05/24/2009 9:34:53 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
N. Korea’s 2nd nuke test occurred few kilometers from previous test site: weather agency
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) — North Korea’s second nuclear test on Monday appeared to have taken place 10-15 km away from the site of the first test in the country’s northeast, Seoul’s weather agency said.
Pyongyang’s state media confirmed the country has “successfully” conducted the underground nuclear test but did not say where it took place.
The Seoul-based Korea Meteorological Administration said it detected seismic waves from the nuclear test 10 to 15 km away from the 2006 test site around the town of Kilju, North Hamgyong Province.
“The waves were detected 10 to 15 kilometers away from the previous test site,” said the administration’s earthquake detector, Yoo Yong-gyu.
The agency also said the artificial earthquake was detected at 9:54 a.m. with a 4.5 magnitude. In the previous test, the detected magnitude was 3.6, it said.
The North said on the second test was conducted on “a new higher level in terms of its explosive power and technology of its control.”
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-05-25-voa5.cfm
“North Korea Confirms ‘More Powerful’ Nuclear Test”
By VOA News
25 May 2009
SNIPPET: “In addition to threatening to restart its Yongbyon facility, North Korea has also dropped out of six-party talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons programs and said it will conduct nuclear and ballistic missile tests.
Washington’s top nuclear envoy, Stephen Bosworth, returned from a trip to the region earlier this month that included stops in China, Japan and South Korea.
Bosworth says Washington is ready for direct talks with Pyongyang. North Korea has yet to respond to the offer.”