DPRK plans nuclear test as war deterrent

From: China Daily | Date: October 4, 2006 | Copyright information

PYONGYANG: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) yesterday announced that it would conduct a nuclear test in the future as a war deterrent against the United State's hostile policy.

In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, DPRK said "the field of scientific research of the DPRK will in the future conduct a nuclear test under the condition where safety is firmly guaranteed," the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

But the statement did not give specific date or location of the upcoming test.

DPRK "will never use nuclear weapons first but strictly prohibit any ...

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