The rogue nation conducted its biggest nuclear test on Sunday, saying it used an advanced hydrogen bomb much more powerful and harder to develop than the simpler types it had trialed five times previously. It claimed that the test, the latest in an increased spate of weapons experimentation under current leader Kim Jong Un, was a "perfect success."
The timing of the test appeared to be "designed to embarrass Chinese President Xi Jinping," according to a note by political risk consultancy Eurasia Group. The test coincided with the kickoff an economic summit that Xi was hosting in China.
World leaders roundly condemned the nuclear test, with several calling for new sanctions on North Korea. But the country is likely to continue with the provocations, which are key components of Pyongyang`s strategy to be recognized as a nuclear state and reduce U. support for Seoul, analysts said.
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