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he United States said Monday that it was trying to determine the authenticity of North Korea's claim that it conducted a second nuclear test just hours earlier, according to Yonhap News.
"We are aware of the reports of a nuclear test by North Korea," a State Department official said, requesting anonymity. "We are consulting with our allies. Once we have established the facts, we will have more to say. At this point, I do not have a timeline as to when there will be more to say."
North Korea said it conducted an underground nuclear test Monday morning (Seoul time) to "bolster up its nuclear deterrent for self-defense."
South Korean officials said that they detected seismic tremors in the northeastern city of Poongkye-ri, North Hamgyong Province, near the site where the North detonated its first nuclear device in 2006.
The announcement on the North's nuclear test came as Japanese vessels had stayed away from waters off North Korea's northeastern coast following the North's warning of possible missile launches.
"We are aware of the reports of a nuclear test by North Korea," a State Department official said, requesting anonymity. "We are consulting with our allies. Once we have established the facts, we will have more to say. At this point, I do not have a timeline as to when there will be more to say."
North Korea said it conducted an underground nuclear test Monday morning (Seoul time) to "bolster up its nuclear deterrent for self-defense."
South Korean officials said that they detected seismic tremors in the northeastern city of Poongkye-ri, North Hamgyong Province, near the site where the North detonated its first nuclear device in 2006.
The announcement on the North's nuclear test came as Japanese vessels had stayed away from waters off North Korea's northeastern coast following the North's warning of possible missile launches.