N. Korea may conduct nuclear tests in October
North Korea may conduct another nuclear test in October to
mark the 70th anniversary of the Worker’s Party of Korea, North Korea’s deputy
Permanent Representative at the United Nations Jang Il-hun said on Tuesday,
commenting on media reports about Pyongyang’s nuclear plans.
He said his country would mark the Workers’ Party jubilee on
October 10 and would organize large-scale celebrations. And since the country
was not bound by any international conventions, it was free to do what it
wanted, he said, adding he did not rule out another nuclear test on that
occasion, reports Tass.
However, he noted he was "not in a position" to speak with
certainty.
The North Korean diplomat said his country’s nuclear
deterrence forces were aimed at protecting sovereignty from the "hostile
policy" the United States had been pursuing against North Korea in the
past 50 years.
In the past several years, North Korea has conducted three
nuclear tests - in 2006, in 2009 and in 2013. All the three were followed by
United Nations Security Council sanctions. North Korea has conducted no nuclear
tests in the past two years but performed ballistic missile launches in
response to large-scale US-South Korean military drills.
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