US spies North Korea nuclear test preparations

US spy satellites have detected what may be preparations for North Korea’s first test of a nuclear weapon, although analysts believe it could be a calculated ruse on Pyongyang’s part, a US defence official said today.

US spies North Korea nuclear test preparations

US spy satellites have detected what may be preparations for North Korea’s first test of a nuclear weapon, although analysts believe it could be a calculated ruse on Pyongyang’s part, a US defence official said today.

The satellite images show North Korea has dug and refilled a significant hole in the ground at a suspected test site in Gilju in the north-eastern part of the country, said the official.

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