Reuters: North Korea says conducted nuclear test
SEOUL (Reuters) -
North Korea said on Monday it had safely and successfully carried out an underground nuclear test, flying in the face of a warning from the
U.N. Security Council.
South Korea's military ordered army units to step up their state of alert after the announcement by the reclusive communist state, which came as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Seoul.
The U.S. Geological Survey said it had detected a 4.2 magnitude quake in North Korea at 10:35 local time (0135 GMT) on Monday, confirming a similar report from South Korea.
U.S. defense officials were still saying they could not confirm a nuclear test, however.
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