North Korea Detonates Nuclear Bomb

May 25, 2009 - 5:33 am | 18 views

Technology.am (may 25, 2009) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has successfully conducted its second nuclear bomb test on May 25, the country’s state news agency said.

north_korea The tremor struck at 9:54am (local time), 375 kilometres north-east of Pyongyang at a depth of just 10 kilometres. The Stalinist North last staged a nuclear test in October 2006 but it is believed this blast was much bigger.

The successful nuclear test is greatly inspiring the army and people of the DPRK all out in the 150-day campaign, intensifying the drive for effecting a new revolutionary surge to open the gate to a thriving nation.

The test was staged while South Korea was in mourning for former President Roh Moo-Hyun, who died Saturday after being questioned in a corruption probe.

North Korea carried out what it called a rocket launch on April 5, but the United States, South Korea and Japan said it staged a disguised ballistic missile test.

The US Geological Survey said it detected what it called a 4.7-magnitude earthquake in North Korea.

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