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| North Korea in nuclear test claim | North Korea in nuclear test claim |
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| North Korea says it has carried out its first ever test of a nuclear weapon, the state news agency has reported. | North Korea says it has carried out its first ever test of a nuclear weapon, the state news agency has reported. |
| It said the underground test, done in defiance of international warnings, was a success and had not resulted in any leak of radiation. | It said the underground test, done in defiance of international warnings, was a success and had not resulted in any leak of radiation. |
| A South Korean official said an explosion had been detected in the north-east of North Korea, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale. | A South Korean official said an explosion had been detected in the north-east of North Korea, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale. |
| North Korea said last week that it planned to test a nuclear weapon. | North Korea said last week that it planned to test a nuclear weapon. |
| South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has called an emergency meeting of his government's National Security Council. | South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has called an emergency meeting of his government's National Security Council. |
| A South Korean official said that there had been a grave change in the security situation on the peninsula. | A South Korean official said that there had been a grave change in the security situation on the peninsula. |
| Officials in South Korea have been quoted as saying that an explosion was detected in north Hamgyong province in North Korea. | Officials in South Korea have been quoted as saying that an explosion was detected in north Hamgyong province in North Korea. |
| South Korea's Yonhap news agency is reporting that the test took place in Gilju in Hamgyong province. | |
| Prior to the test, there had been speculation that any such trial would take place either in Gilju or Hagap in the centre of the country. | |
| The entire region has been on high alert since North Korea said last week it would conduct a nuclear test. | |
| Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has just arrived in Seoul for a meeting with Mr Roh, following talks on the crisis with his Chinese counterparts in Beijing. | Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has just arrived in Seoul for a meeting with Mr Roh, following talks on the crisis with his Chinese counterparts in Beijing. |
| At the Beijing summit, Japanese and Chinese leaders had earlier said that such a test would be considered "unacceptable". | At the Beijing summit, Japanese and Chinese leaders had earlier said that such a test would be considered "unacceptable". |