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N Korea 'conducts nuclear test' North Korea conducts nuclear test
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North Korea appears to have conducted a nuclear test, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports. North Korea has staged a "successful" underground nuclear test, the state-run KCNA agency reports.
The agency quoted an unnamed official from South Korea's ruling party. The agency says the test was "aimed at strengthening its [North Korea's] self-defence nuclear deterrent in every way".
The president of South Korea is reported to have convened an emergency security meeting. The news confirms earlier reports by South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is reported to have convened an emergency security meeting.
Yonhap quoted an unnamed official from South Korea's ruling party.
Both South Korea's and the US geological agency said they detected a seismic tremor early on Monday that indicated a nuclear explosion.