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December 17, 2012

S. Korea says North nuclear test 'highly probable'
Seoul (AFP) Dec 14, 2012
North Korea will likely conduct a third nuclear test following its successful launch of a long-range rocket in the face of global condemnation, a top South Korean official said Friday. "A nuclear test is highly probable, and judging from analysis of intelligence, significant preparations have been made," Unification Minister Yu Woo-Ik told a parliamentary committee, without elaborating. "North Korea has a track record of conducting nuclear tests following missile launches whose aim was to develo ... read more

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Iran to observe North Korea missile test

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