Monday, April 8, 2013

South Korea Retracts Claim That North Korea Is Preparing For A Fourth Nuclear Test



North Korea: Seoul Says Fourth Nuclear Test Is Not Imminent -- The Guardian

South Korean defence ministry retracts claim regime preparing for test despite reporting increased activity at site

South Korea has retracted claims that North Korea is preparing to conduct a fourth nuclear test, hours after the unification minister in Seoul said there were signs of increased activity at the North's main testing site.

But as officials in Seoul dampened speculation over a nuclear test, North Korea said it would withdraw its workers from the Kaesong industrial zone, a venture with the South located north of the heavily armed border separating the countries.

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Update #1: North Korea Nuclear Test: South Korean Official Says He Misspoke About Test Preparations -- Huffington Post/AP
Update #2: Kim Jong-un nuclear test fears ramped up by bungling South Korean official -- The SUN

My Comment: This is amateur hour from the South Koreans.

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