US sees North Korea nuclear test 'as early as this month'

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WASHINGTON - The United States said on Friday that it believes North Korea may be preparing a nuclear test as soon as this month, its first since 2017.

The State Department went public with its assessment amid mounting US frustration with North Korea, which has

US President Joe Biden later this month travels to Japan and South Korea where concerns about Pyongyang are expected to be high on the agenda. North Korea carried out six nuclear tests before embarking on unusually high-profile diplomacy with the United States, with former president Donald Trump meeting four times with leader Kim Jong Un.

 

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