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IN10428National Defense
North Korea's January 6, 2016, Nuclear Test
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: January 2016
January 7, 2016
Summary
This report provides a brief background about North Korea's announcement that it successfully tested a "hydrogen bomb" (its fourth nuclear test) on January 6, 2016. The official statement also called the device an experimental or "pilot H-bomb."
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