North Korea tests explosive devices at nuclear site: U.N. report

Activity at Punggye-ri paves way for atomic weapons development, experts warn

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North Korea has tested explosive devices used for nuclear testing, according to a U.N. report. © Reuters

KAORI YOSHIDA and HIONA SHIRAIWA, Nikkei staff writers

UNITED NATIONS -- North Korea has tested explosive devices and begun digging new underground tunnels at its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, which "paves the way for additional nuclear tests for the development of nuclear weapons," according to a draft U.N. report obtained by Nikkei.

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