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The 2009 North Korean nuclear test was the underground detonation of a nuclear device conducted on Monday, 25 May 2009 by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. [11] This was its second nuclear test, the first test having taken place in October 2006. [ 12 ]
Reaffirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and security, Expressing. the gravest concern at the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“the DPRK”) on 25 May 2009 (local time) in violation
On April 25, 2009, the North Korean government announced the country's nuclear facilities had been reactivated, [73] and that spent fuel reprocessing for arms-grade plutonium had been restored. [citation needed] On May 25, 2009, North Korea conducted its second underground nuclear test. The U.S. Geological Survey calculated its origin in ...
North Korea's nuclear testing series summary Series or years Years covered Tests [Summ 1] Devices fired Devices with unknown yield Peaceful use tests Non-PTBT tests [Summ 2] Yield range [Summ 3] Total yield (kilotons) [Summ 4] Notes nuclear tests: 2006–2017 6: 6: 0.7–250 197.8: Totals: 2006-Oct-9 to 2017-Sep-3 6 6 0.7–250
WHY IS NORTH KOREA BUILDING NUCLEAR WEAPONS? ... which fought the North during the 1950-1953 Korean War. ... North Korea has conducted all six of its nuclear tests at the site, in 2006, 2009, 2013 ...
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on 12 June 2009. [1] The resolution, passed under Chapter VII, Article 41, of the UN Charter, imposes further economic and commercial sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the DPRK, or North Korea) and encourages UN member states to search North Korean cargo, in the ...
21 November: Kedo, the international consortium formed to build 'tamper-proof' nuclear power plants in North Korea, decides to suspend the project. 9 December: North Korea offers to "freeze" its nuclear programme in return for a list of concessions from the US. It says that unless Washington agrees, it will not take part in further talks.
Despite these apparent shutdown efforts, North Korea's nuclear tests in 2006, 2009 and 2013 have called into question its denuclearization commitment. [2] In April 2013, amid rising tensions with the West, North Korea stated that it would restart the mothballed Yongbyon facility and resume production of weapons-grade plutonium. [13]