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Schematic diagram of the test site The upper half of the following image shows where the test was conducted on Oct. 9(on the lower left corner of the map marked with orange flash symbol), and another new site for additional test(on the upper left corner, marked with a small yellow dot) The lower half of the image show the schematic diagram of the test site, with horizontal tunnels looping downward at the end to reach the test chamber. The illustration says that the tunnel is suspected to be from several hundreds meter to one kilometer long.

U.S. intelligence has detected the departure from a North Korean port of a North Korean ship suspected of carrying military equipment banned under a U.N. sanctions resolution against Pyongyang's Oct. 9 nuclear test, CBS News reported Thursday. The United States is tracking the ship, CBS said, noting that it remains uncertain exactly what the ship is carrying and where it is headed.

France searches N Korean vesselNorth Korean ships can be searched in territorial waters French officials in the Indian Ocean have inspected a North Korean ship under the terms of UN Security Council sanctions adopted against Pyongyang. The ship was examined on the island of Mayotte, but there were no reports it was carrying any illegal cargo. It is believed to be the first time a North Korean vessel has been inspected under Security Council Resolution 1718. The resolution imposed sanctions on North Korea after it carried out a nuclear test in October. The measures are aimed at preventing North Korea...