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North Korea's nuclear testing series summary Series or years Years covered Tests [Summ 1] Devices fired Devices with unknown yield Peaceful use tests Non-PTBT tests [Summ 2] Yield range [Summ 3] Total yield (kilotons) [Summ 4] Notes nuclear tests: 2006–2017 6: 6: 0.7–250 197.8: Totals: 2006-Oct-9 to 2017-Sep-3 6 6 0.7–250
The test of the "Haeil-5-23" system, a name North Korea has given to its nuclear-capable underwater attack drones, was carried out by the defence ministry's think tank in the waters off its east ...
Despite these apparent shutdown efforts, North Korea's nuclear tests in 2006, 2009 and 2013 have called into question its denuclearization commitment. [2] In April 2013, amid rising tensions with the West, North Korea stated that it would restart the mothballed Yongbyon facility and resume production of weapons-grade plutonium. [13]
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Information; Country: North Korea: Test site: 1] Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, Kilju County: Period: 12:00:01, 3 September 2017 () UTC+08:30 (03:30:01 UTC) [1]: Number of tests: 1: Max. yield: ~50 kilotons of TNT (210 TJ) based on Korea Meteorological Administration [2] to ~260 kilotons of TNT (1,100 TJ) based on ISRO synthetic-aperture radar analysis [3]: Test chronology; 2km 1.2miles. South ...
14 October: The United Nations Security Council passed U.N. Resolution 1718, imposing sanctions on North Korea for its announced nuclear test on 9 October 2006 that include largely symbolic steps to hit the North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, a reiteration of financial sanctions that were already in place, as well as keeping luxury ...
On October 9, 2006, North Korea announced they had conducted a nuclear test in North Hamgyong Province on the northeast coast at 10:36 AM (11:30 AEST). There was a 3.58 magnitude earthquake reported in South Korea , and a 4.2 magnitude tremor was detected 386 km (240 mi) north of P'yongyang.
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