Newspaper: 'Not empty language'
Earlier Thursday, a pro-North Korean newspaper based in Japan warned that Pyongyang was not bluffing.
“The nuclear test statement was not empty language, but announced on the premise of action,” the Choson Sinbo said. “Carrying out a nuclear test is an inevitable conclusion ... under a condition where (the country) declared possession of nuclear weapons in February last year.”
The paper, run by an association of North Korean residents in Japan, is not part of the North’s official media but is considered one of its propaganda tools. Its articles are believed to reflect the country’s position.