N. Korea nuclear test likely: general (Reuters)

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N. Korea nuclear test likely: general

By Jon Herskovitz

Tue Jan 9, 12:57 AM ET

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is likely to test another nuclear device, the commander
of the U.S. military in South Korea said on Tuesday, but he declined to comment on
reports that an explosion was imminent.

South Korean officials have said activity had been spotted near a suspected nuclear test
site in North Korea but there was no evidence to suggest Pyongyang was about to test again.
The North conducted its first test in October.

"There is no reason to believe that at some time in the future, when it serves their purposes,
that they won't test another one," General B.B. Bell told a news conference.

"So I suspect some day they will," Bell said, adding he would not share any intelligence
information about a possible test.

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Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070109/ts_nm/korea_north_commander_dc

From AFP...

North Korea fully prepared for second nuclear test: legislator

Sun Jan 7, 3:09 PM ET

SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea appears fully prepared to carry out a second nuclear test but is
unlikely to go ahead in the immediate future, a South Korean legislator said.

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But Chung, in an article posted on his website, said the communist state is unlikely to go
ahead until it knows the outcome of an expected new round of six-nation talks on its nuclear
program, and of scheduled negotiations with the United States on financial sanctions.

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Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070107/wl_asia_afp/nkoreanuclearweapons_070107200805