Kpod
11-10-2006, 08:21 AM
Fears are growing worldwide, after reports came from countries, That North Korea has launches a second Nuclear test, and the response was a Quake.
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Reports that North Korea might have conducted a second nuclear weapons test are being played down by Japan and the US.
Concerns were raised when a Japanese television report said a strong tremor had been detected.
Japanese government sources had information that there was a tremor in North Korea and they were checking on the possibility of a nuclear test, NHK said.
Japanese government sources had information that there was a tremor in North Korea and they were checking on the possibility of a nuclear test, NHK said.
White House spokesman Blair Jones said: "We have no confirmation of a second test."
Later, Japan's meteorological agency reported a magnitude-6.0 earthquake which shook northern Japan, though the agency said the quake was a separate reading.
Pyongyang announced on Monday that it had conducted its first-ever nuclear test, defying warnings from its neighbours, the US and the UN Security Council.
The country had earlier said that a US "threat of nuclear war and sanctions" had forced its hand.
However, there is speculation over exactly how big the detonation was and whether it was entirely successful.
The news was greeted with anger across the world.
The UN is debating a package of sanctions aimed at persuading the state to stop its nuclear programme.
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Reports that North Korea might have conducted a second nuclear weapons test are being played down by Japan and the US.
Concerns were raised when a Japanese television report said a strong tremor had been detected.
Japanese government sources had information that there was a tremor in North Korea and they were checking on the possibility of a nuclear test, NHK said.
Japanese government sources had information that there was a tremor in North Korea and they were checking on the possibility of a nuclear test, NHK said.
White House spokesman Blair Jones said: "We have no confirmation of a second test."
Later, Japan's meteorological agency reported a magnitude-6.0 earthquake which shook northern Japan, though the agency said the quake was a separate reading.
Pyongyang announced on Monday that it had conducted its first-ever nuclear test, defying warnings from its neighbours, the US and the UN Security Council.
The country had earlier said that a US "threat of nuclear war and sanctions" had forced its hand.
However, there is speculation over exactly how big the detonation was and whether it was entirely successful.
The news was greeted with anger across the world.
The UN is debating a package of sanctions aimed at persuading the state to stop its nuclear programme.