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Monday, May 25, 2009

North Korea Conducts Second Nuclear Test

At 1200 PM (noon), 25 May (Korea Standard Time), North Korea's Korean Central Broadcasting Station (KCBS) ran the following Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) communique declaring a "successful" underground nuclear test.

Full translated English text below:

At the demand of our scientists and technicians, another round of underground nuclear testing was successfully conducted on 25 May 2009, Chuch'e 98, as part of the measures to enhance the Republic's self-defensive nuclear deterrent in all directions.

The nuclear test at this time was safely conducted at a new high level in terms of explosive power and control technology, and the test result enabled the smooth resolution of scientific and technical issues for further increasing the power of nuclear weapons and incessantly developing nuclear technology.

The success of the nuclear test at this time is greatly encouraging our army and people who have risen up as one in the 150-day battle, vigorously igniting the flame of new great revolutionary upswing for opening the gate to a powerful state.

With the power of military-first, the nuclear test will contribute to safeguard the sovereignty of the country and the nation and socialism, and guarantee peace and security on the Korean peninsula and its neighboring regions.

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