2009 North Korean nuclear test | |
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Country | North Korea |
Test site | 41°18′22″N 129°01′44″E / 41.306°N 129.029°E,[1] Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, Kilju County. |
Period | 09:54:43, 25 May 2009[1] | KST
Number of tests | 1 |
Test type | Underground |
Device type | Fission |
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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] Following the nuclear test, Pyongyang also conducted several missile tests. A scientific paper later estimated the yield as 2.35 kilotons.[3]
The test was nearly universally condemned by the international community. Following the test, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1874 condemning the test and tightening sanctions on the country.[13]
It was widely believed that the test was conducted as a result of the succession crisis in the country.[14][15][16][17] After Kim Jong-Il suffered a stroke in the summer of 2008, arrangements were made for his third son, Kim Jong-un, to take power upon his death.[14][18] It is believed the North Koreans conducted the nuclear test to show that, even in a time of possible weakness, it did not intend to give up its nuclear weapons program.[14][17]
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