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North Korea may stage two more nuclear tests this year, source says
Source: Reuters
North Korea may stage two more nuclear tests this year, source says
Reuters in Beijing
guardian.co.uk, Friday 15 February 2013 14.37 GMT
North Korea has told its key ally China that it is prepared to stage one or two more nuclear tests this year in an effort to force the United States into diplomatic talks, a source said.
There could also be another rocket launch, said the source, who has direct access to the top levels of government in both Beijing and Pyongyang.
North Korea conducted its third nuclear test on Tuesday, drawing a stern warning from the US that it was a provocation.
"It's all ready. A fourth and fifth nuclear test and a rocket launch could be conducted soon, possibly this year," the source said, adding that the fourth nuclear test would be much larger than the third at an equivalent of 10 kilotons of TNT.
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Reuters in Beijing
guardian.co.uk, Friday 15 February 2013 14.37 GMT
North Korea has told its key ally China that it is prepared to stage one or two more nuclear tests this year in an effort to force the United States into diplomatic talks, a source said.
There could also be another rocket launch, said the source, who has direct access to the top levels of government in both Beijing and Pyongyang.
North Korea conducted its third nuclear test on Tuesday, drawing a stern warning from the US that it was a provocation.
"It's all ready. A fourth and fifth nuclear test and a rocket launch could be conducted soon, possibly this year," the source said, adding that the fourth nuclear test would be much larger than the third at an equivalent of 10 kilotons of TNT.
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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/15/north-korea-more-nuclear-tests
