N. KOREA'S 3RD NUCLEAR TEST MORE THREATENING THAN PREVIOUS PROVOCATIONS: MINISTER
Yonhap News, February 1, 2013
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's planned third nuclear test will have greater significance than the two previous detonations and could fundamentally change the security environment on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's unification minister said Friday.
In a meeting with ministry officials, Yu Woo-ik claimed the overall situation facing South Korea remains grave and made clear that it is wrong to view the expected atomic detonation in the same light as the tests conducted in 2006 and 2009.
"The first and second tests can be seen as part of Pyongyang's efforts to develop nuclear capability, while a third detonation could mean it is in the final stages (of making weapons)," he claimed.
Pyongyang has repeatedly denounced the U.N Security Council resolution passed last week that condemned its launch of a long-range rocket on Dec. 12, warning it will develop its nuclear deterrence to meet external challenges.
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