North Korea preparations for 5th nuclear test complete, military says
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 12:50
in Astronomy & Space
Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, April 22 (UPI) -- Activities at North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear site are showing Pyongyang is getting ready for its fifth nuclear test, which could happen as early as Saturday.
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