North Korea all set for nuke test: South Korean minister

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SEOUL - North Korea is all set to conduct its first nuclear test in five years, according to South Korea's new Unification Minister Kwon Young-se.

SEOUL - North Korea is all set to conduct its first nuclear test in five years, according to South Korea's new Unification Minister Kwon Young-se.

Pyongyang conducted its first nuclear test in October 2006, followed by tests in May 2009, February 2013, January 2016, September 2016, and September 2017. If the North does push ahead with the plan, South Korea's response will be"more stern than what you have seen in recent times", said Mr Kwon, a prosecutor-turned-lawmaker.

"We will inherit the framework of the previous administration's North Korea policy but we will not just copy and follow, we will evolve and further develop it," he added.Negotiations have stalled since 2019 when the second Trump-Kim summit broke down due to differences over sanctions relief and denuclearisation steps.The more hawkish President Yoon, who leans conservative, has made it clear he will adopt a tougher stance against North Korea while keeping the door to dialogue open.

 

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