North Korea nuclear test: South Korean military on high alert after ‘grave provocation’

South Korea has been placed on high alert after neigbouring North Korea conducted an alleged hydrogen bomb test. Japan, on the other hand, has seemingly deployed a military aircraft to check for any radiation subsequent to the detonation.

 

Seoul military has stepped up surveillance over escalating tensions in the Korean peninsula. “Currently, our military is strengthening our vigilance and surveillance posture against North Korea,” the country’s defence ministry said in a statement.

 

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