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Published online 9 October 2006 |
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Corrected online: 16 October 2006
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North Korean blast seems small for a nuke
News@nature.com looks at how much we know about the country's nuclear abilities.
What has happened?
On Monday morning, North Korea announced it had performed an underground test of a nuclear bomb, apparently warning China about 20 minutes beforehand. North Korea has been asked to step back from nuclear ambitions; the news of this first test has brought widespread international condemnation.
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