North Korea conducts nuclear test  Updated February 12, 2013
19:35:00  State media has confirmed North Korea has conducted a
third underground nuclear test. South Korean officials first
became aware of the test when earthquake monitors detected a
magnitude 4.9 shake underground. The U.N. Security Council will
meet to discuss the renegade state's disregard for its
resolutions forbidding nuclear development.  Source: PM |
Duration: 4min 52sec  Topics: nuclear-issues, earthquake,
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PALMER: A powerful underground tremor in North Korea has sparked
fears the reclusive state has carried out another nuclear test.
South Korean officials detected a magnitude 4.9 movement about
one kilometre below the surface.  But it was near the site where
nuclear tests were carried out in 2006 and 2008, and the South
Koreans don't believe it was an earthquake.  North Asia
correspondent Mark Willacy has been monitoring for aftershocks,
and he joins me now.  Mark, how did thi