North Korea. BOOM. Discuss.


North Korea says it has carried out its first test of a nuclear weapon, the state news agency (KCNA) has reported.

It said the underground test, carried out in defiance of international warnings, was a success and had not resulted in any leak of radiation.

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The White House said the test, if confirmed, would constitute "a provocative act".

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In Tokyo, ministers were called to an urgent meeting, and the government set up a special task force.


Internation reaction so far is here.