'Quake' detected in North Korea; State claims it is a 'successful' H-bomb test

North Korea says it has conducted a hydrogen bomb test in a surprise announcement that complicates already difficult efforts to curb the country’s push for a working nuclear arsenal.

'Quake' detected in North Korea; State claims it is a 'successful' H-bomb test

North Korea says it has conducted a hydrogen bomb test in a surprise announcement that complicates already difficult efforts to curb the country’s push for a working nuclear arsenal.

The North said in a broadcast that the test was successful. A hydrogen bomb is generally more powerful than a nuclear bomb.

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