North Korea Confirms Third Nuclear Test
The third nuclear test could push North Korea far closer to its goal of building a nuclear warhead "small enough to be mounted on a long-range missile that could threaten the United States," The Associated Press reported.
U.S. seismologists reported activity centered near the site of the two previous nuclear tests early Tuesday morning, sparking speculation that the nation had indeed conducted another nuclear test.
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The area around the reported nuclear test created a magnitude 4.9 disturbance in an area of North Korea that has little or no history of earthquakes, according to CNN.
The test came hours before President Barack Obama was scheduled to give his State of the Union speech, a major, nationally televised address. It's also just a few days before the Saturday birthday of Kim Jong Un's father, late leader Kim Jong Il, whose memory North Korean propaganda has repeatedly linked to the country's nuclear ambitions.
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