May 30, 2026 03:26 pm (IST)
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North Korea conducts nuclear test?
Seoul, Sept 9 (IBNS): South Korea on Friday said North Korea is believed to have conducted fifth nuclear test.
South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported that an earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter Scale was earlier detected near North Korea's nuclear site in its northeastern region.
"An artificial quake was detected near North Korea's Punggye-ri at around 9:30 a.m.," South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff was quoted as saying by the news agency.
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