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| News Date | Monday, October 9, 2006 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea on Monday claimed it has performed a successful nuclear test, according to that country's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
South Korean government officials also said North Korea performed its first nuclear test, the South's Yonhap news agency reported.
The apparent nuclear test was conducted at 10:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) in Hwaderi near Kilju city, Yonhap reported, citing defense officials.
A senior Pentagon official told CNN late Sunday that he was not aware of any evidence to confirm that North Korea had conducted a successful nuclear test, and suggested that any confirmation would come from the White House.
Additionally, the U.S. Geological Survey's Rafael Abreau said the earthquake-measuring agency has not recorded any seismic activity from North Korea.
However, South Korean intelligence officials said a seismic wave of magnitude-3.58 had been detected in North Hamkyung province, according to Yonhap.
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