North Korea may soon perform a major nuclear weapon test, amid warnings from the United States and China.
A Voice of America journalist tweeted that US government sources believe North Korea had placed a nuclear device in a tunnel and it could be detonated as early as this weekend.
It comes after Washington-based 38 North, a website that monitors North Korea, said satellite images from Saturday showed vehicles and trailers at the Punggye-ri test site and signs that communications cables may have been laid to a test tunnel.
The think tank said water appears to be being pumped out and was draining downhill “presumably to keep the tunnel dry for monitoring or communications equipment”.
Earlier foreign journalists visiting North Korea have been told to prepare for a “big and important event” tomorrow.
About 200 foreign journalists are in Pyongyang as the country marks the 105th birth anniversary of its founding president Kim Il Sung on April 15, North Korea’s biggest national day called “Day of the Sun”.
Officials gave no details as to the nature of the event or where it would take place, and similar announcements in the past have been linked to relatively low-key set pieces.
If this test is carried out, the world may be closer to nuclear war than it has been since the Cold War. With China and the United States both trying to keep nuclear weapons from the North Koreans, only time will tell how much influence the two countries have over Kim Jong-un.
Source: The Sun
Image: Daily Mail
Fat kid is nuts and go ing to die
the little fat gook needs a new barber
Blow their rears off!!!!
Send in the clowns…
Do any of you warmongers understand that North Korea isn’t the issue or the problem in all of this mess? It’s when any two super powers collide there will be NO winners, the world will be the loser!
I agree Diane. But China needs to take this psychopath out. It needs to be their war. They have the money, the motive, and the proximity. It’s time someone else fights the world’s wars.
Your right Sharon, let’s hope that was on the agenda when Trump had the Chinese leader here to talk.