Seoul: North Korea may soon conduct a nuclear test
Southern military officials say North Korea might either conduct a nuclear test or launch an intercontinental ballistic missile before or after the U.S. presidential elections next month in November.
Officials from South Korea’s Defense Intelligence Agency say a mobile launcher for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been deployed in a specific area, but no missile has been seen on it yet.
South Korean officials, stating that preparations at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Korea are almost complete, said there is a possibility that Pyongyang, under Kim Jong Un’s command, might conduct its seventh nuclear test before or after the U.S. presidential elections.
