Japanese Reaction To North Korea's Nuclear Test

Japan Times: Japan slams North Korean ‘H-bomb’ test

The government slammed North Korea on Wednesday after it apparently conducted another nuclear test, its fourth, which involved what Pyongyang described as a powerful hydrogen bomb.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denounced the action as “a grave threat to the safety of our country.”

There were stern responses from Seoul and Washington, and China, North Korea’s sole major ally, said it “firmly” opposes the blast.

A statement distributed by the state-run Korean Central News Agency declared that the nation has now “proudly joined the advanced ranks of nuclear weapons states.” It cited the threat posed by U.S. nuclear forces in the region and dubbed the weapon an “H-bomb of justice.”

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