North Korea says it has successfully carried out its first underground test of a hydrogen bomb – a more powerful weapon than an atomic bomb.
If true it would be its fourth nuclear test since 2006 and mark a huge advance in its nuclear capabilities.
The announcement was swiftly criticised by world leaders with South Korea calling it “a grave provocation to our national security”.
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