South Korea urges North not to conduct nuclear test

South Korea today urged North Korea not to conduct a nuclear test, saying it would further isolate the communist regime, while countries launched new efforts to persuade the North to resume stalled disarmament talks.

South Korea’s Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon said a nuclear test by North Korea would be a much more serious issue than its July missile tests and create a “threatening situation that will shake the foundation of the global non-proliferation system and will further isolate the North”.