An announcement from the official news service of North Korea confirmed Tuesday that the rogue state has conducted its third nuclear test, making good on previous threats to test a bomb and put governments around the world on alert.
"It was confirmed that the nuclear test that was carried out at a high level in a safe and perfect manner using a miniaturized and lighter nuclear device with greater explosive force than previously did not pose any negative impact on the surrounding ecological environment," K.C.N.A., the official news agency, stated.
The test took place inland in a northeastern region of North Korea, not far from where the hermit kingdom tested two previous nuclear bombs in 2006 and 2009.
South Korean news outlet Yonhap News Agency reported that The U.S. and China received advanced warning of the test, the first reports of which occurred around 11 p.m. EST on Monday night, when geological surveys detected what was reported as a "man-made" earthquake at a location near previous nuclear test sites.
The New York Times reported that South Korea estimates the most recent nuclear test as "much more powerful than the previous two conducted by the North."
U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement that the nuclear test was a "highly provocative act" and pressed for new sanctions against North Korea.
"The danger posed by North Korea's threatening activities warrants further swift and credible action by the international community," Obama said in a statement in a statement obtained by Reuters. "The United States will also continue to take steps necessary to defend ourselves and our allies."
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