North Korea to detonate powerful new nuclear bomb ‘WITHIN WEEKS’

Concerned South Korean government sources have released the warning based on activity around test sites in the North.

The likelihood of a quick test – possibly of an H-bomb – has increased after a failed missile launch on Friday.

The flop was an embarrassment for leader Kim Jong-un.

"Compared to last month, the frequency of vehicle, workforce and equipment movements increased two-to-threefold recently," Yonhap News Agency said, quoting multiple government sources.

The possible test – if it happens – follows a fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch in February, which led to new UN sanctions that have failed to halt Pyongyang's weapons programmes.

South Korea's military has said Pyongyang is technically ready for an additional nuclear test – depending on its leadership's political decision.

Kim will want to make up for last week’s failed missile test so he can boast about his country’s military might at the 7th Congress of the Korean Workers’ Party.

The South Korean defence ministry said it could not confirm the report but reiterated that North Korea can conduct its new nuclear test at any time.

(dailystar.co.uk)