"Moscow is extremely concerned over information ....that North Korea has tested a hydrogen bomb," Peskov said.
"President Vladimir Putin has given instructions (for specialists) to carefully study the data of all measurement stations including seismological bases, and to analyze the situation if information on the tests are confirmed," RIA Novosti news agency quoted Peskov as saying.
Earlier in the day, a statement carried by the DPRK's state media KCNA said that its first hydrogen bomb test had been carried out at 10:00 a.m. Pyongyang time (0130 GMT).
- The UN Security Council is expected to call an emergency meeting to discuss the development.
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday released an online statement, calling on all concerned parties to remain calm.
If the DPRK announcement proves to be true, the latest test could be a new step in Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear weapons, which is a blatant violation of norms in international law and resolutions passed by the UN Security Council, the ministry said.
"Such actions extremely increase tension on the Korean Peninsula, which is already characterized by an extremely high potential of military and political confrontations," said the statement.
"In this situation we call on all concerned parties to exercise maximum restraint and not to take any actions that would lead to uncontrollable tension in northeastern Asia," the ministry said.
It reiterated its positions favoring "a diplomatic settlement of problems on the Korean Peninsula within the framework of the six-party talks process and a rapid beginning of dialogue aiming at establishing a reliable system of peace and security in the region."
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev noted that Russia's national security would be directly affected by the activities of the DPRK in pursuing its nuclear program given the geographical contiguity.
Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
6/1/16
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The US, South Korea and Japan have said they will be united in their response to North Korea's claim to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb...
ReplyDeleteNorth Korea said it carried out the test on Wednesday - if confirmed it would be its fourth nuclear test, and its first of the more powerful H-bomb.
The UN Security Council has also agreed to start drawing up new measures against North Korea.
But scepticism remains over whether the North really did conduct such a test.
Experts have said the seismic activity generated by the blast was not large enough for it to have been a full thermonuclear explosion......http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35249220
Seoul und Washington erörtern Stationierung von US-Kräften auf koreanischer Halbinsel...
ReplyDeleteSüdkorea verhandelt mit den USA über die Stationierung von amerikanischen Kräften und strategischen Mitteln, wie aus südkoreanischen Militärkreisen bekannt wurde.
Wie Agenturen jedoch melden, machte die Quelle keine Angaben, um welche konkreten strategischen Kräfte es sich handelt.
Die Mitteilung über die Verhandlungen Washingtons und Seouls erfolgte auf den angeblichen Wasserstoffbombentest Nordkoreas am Tag zuvor. Die internationale Gemeinschaft, darunter auch führende Atommächte, verurteilten Pjöngjangs Aktion und äußerten Besorgnis über die entstandene Lage in der Region.
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