North Korea says it has conducted its first "successful" test of a hydrogen bomb, hailing the detonation as a "historic" event.
"The republic's first hydrogen bomb test has been successfully performed at 10:00 am on January 6, 2016, based on the strategic determination of the Workers' Party," a state television news reader said.
"With the perfect success of our historic H-bomb, we have joined the rank of advanced nuclear states," the announcer added, claiming the test was of a "miniaturised" device.
If the claim is confirmed it would mark a major, and alarming, step forward in the isolated country's nuclear development, as hydrogen bombs are generally more powerful than nuclear bombs.
"The republic's first hydrogen bomb test has been successfully performed at 10:00 am on January 6, 2016, based on the strategic determination of the Workers' Party," a state television news reader said.
"With the perfect success of our historic H-bomb, we have joined the rank of advanced nuclear states," the announcer added, claiming the test was of a "miniaturised" device.
If the claim is confirmed it would mark a major, and alarming, step forward in the isolated country's nuclear development, as hydrogen bombs are generally more powerful than nuclear bombs.
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