Ruse or real possibility? North Korea says new kind of nuclear test still an option

TOKYO - North Korea says it may still go ahead and test a new kind of nuclear device following U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Seoul, but is keeping analysts guessing as to when that test might take place. Many experts — and the South Korean government — had suspected the North would conduct its fourth nuclear test during Obama's visit. But the U.S. president has come and gone and the North is now sending signals that could be taken to mean it is ready to test at any time, or may hold off indefinitely. Analysts remain divided over whether the activity means the North is ready to detonate, or just going through the motions.

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