Punggye-ri site News
North Korea followed through on a pledge to blow up tunnels at its nuclear test site on Thursday, North Korean state media has reported, as part of steps that have 'reduced tension' on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea has conducted all six of its nuclear tests at the Punggye-ri site, which consists of tunnels dug beneath Mount Mantap in the northeast of the country.
Satellite imagery indicates a high-level of activity at North Korea`s nuclear test site to ensure the facility is always ready for use on any orders from Pyongyang, a US think-tank said.
North Korea said on Tuesday it would make a "special" announcement, hours after a 5.1 magnitude tremor was detected close to its nuclear test site, a report said.
An earthquake that appears to have been man-made near a known nuclear testing site in North Korea was detected by several monitoring agencies on Wednesday.
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