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Kim Jong-un’s claim that North Korea has a hydrogen bomb

North Korea has a hydrogen bomb, says , Guardian, 11 Dec 15 
International experts sceptical as leader describes the DPRK as ‘a powerful nuclear state ready to defend its dignity’ Kim Jong-un has suggested that North Korea has the capacity to launch a hydrogen bomb, a step up from the less powerful atomic bomb, although international experts are sceptical of the claim.

The North Korean leader made the comments on a tour of the Phyongchon Revolutionary Site, which commemorates the achievements of his father Kim Jong-il and his grandfather, Kim Il-sung, on Thursday, the official KCNA news agency reported.

The work of Kim Il-sung “turned the DPRK into a powerful nuclear weapons state ready to detonate a self-reliant A-bomb and H-bomb to reliably defend its sovereignty and the dignity of the nation,” Kim Jong-un was quoted as saying.

A hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb, uses more advanced technology to produce a significantly more powerful blast than an atomic bomb.

North Korea conducted underground tests to set off nuclear devices in 2006, 2009 and 2013, for which it has been subject to UN Security Council sanctions banning trade and financing activities that aid its weapons programme.

An official at South Korea’s intelligence agency told Yonhap news agency there was no evidence that the North had hydrogen bomb capacity, and said he believed Kim was speaking rhetorically…….http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/10/north-korea-hydrogen-bomb-kim-jong-un-nuclear

December 11, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | North Korea, weapons and war