On state television North Korea was handed a statement by the leadership of this country, where it is said that the last test of the hydrogen bomb became the perfect success and was a significant step in the process of completing the nuclear weapons programs of the armed forces.
Seismic stations recorded an earthquake near the test site where the tests are conducted underground nuclear devices. This test caused the earthquake more than 10 times powerful than previous tests. The test conducted on 2 September of 2017, has become the sixth nuclear test in the DPRK. At the same time, testing of the hydrogen bomb was the first since the time Donald trump took over as President of the United States.
The leadership of South Korea, the neighbor of North Korea, announced that it intends to take retaliatory action in connection with this considering the possibility of placing tactical nuclear weapons, which it will provide the us armed forces.
It is reported that the nuclear warhead, tested on the range, designed for installation on Intercontinental ballistic missile. Tests of this rocket we saw a few days ago - she flew over Japanese territory and fell into the water.
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation also expressed concern that the North Korean leadership is violating agreements on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and urged to exercise prudence and to stop the escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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