The South Korean government has called for an emergency security meeting after North Korea successfully conducted a nuclear test this morning (local time), North Korea media confirms. The underground test was reported as a small, and unusual, earthquake by South Korea initially.
BNO reports the U.S. State Department has said they have no immediate comment. We’ll update the situation as details come in, but follow BNO for updates.
Update: Via BNO, “AFP: Japanese government activates crisis task force after North Korean nuclear test.”
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