N. Korea conducts fifth nuclear test despite global condemnation |
The latest test appeared to be much bigger than North Korea's previous detonations, and the U.S. Geological Survey detected an artificial 5.3-magnitude earthquake near the site. North Korea claimed that it could now make warheads small enough to fit onto a missile and warned its "enemies" — specifically, the United States — that it has the ability to counter any attack. |
By Anna Fifield • Read more »https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/north-korea-conducts-fifth-nuclear-test-as-regime-celebrates-national-holiday/2016/09/08/9332c01d-6921-4fe3-8f68-c611dc59f5a9_story.html?wpisrc=nl_heads-draw6&wpmm=1 |
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N. Korea conducts fifth nuclear test despite global condemnation
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