Thursday, September 7, 2017

US not disputing NKorea's claim to have tested H-bomb

September 07, 2017 at 05:31PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has reiterated that military action is "certainly" an option against North Korea, as his administration tentatively concurs with the pariah nation's claim to have tested a hydrogen bomb.

A senior administration official says the U.S. is still assessing last weekend's underground explosion but so far notes nothing inconsistent with Pyongyang's claim.

If confirmed, that would mark a major advance in its demonstrated ability to build high-yield nuclear weapons.

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