China has not received any information on the possibility of an additional nuclear test by North Korea, South Korean government officials said Wednesday, citing intelligence reports from the South Korean Embassy in Beijing.
"Officials at the (South Korean) embassy in Beijing said they confirmed that the Chinese government has received no information on it," a Foreign Ministry official said, asking not to be identified.
Speaking at a weekly media briefing, Vice Foreign Minister Lee Kyu-hyung confirmed that, "As far as we know, China has not been informed of it."
He urged North Korea to comply with the U.N. resolution punishing the country for its nuclear activity.
Earlier, U.S.-based NBC News reported, citing American officials, that North Korea's military informed China it intends to carry out a series of underground nuclear tests.
North Korea detonated an atomic bomb on Oct. 9, and speculation has grown over whether or when the reclusive regime will conduct another nuclear test.
U.S. spy satellites have detected some suspicious vehicle movements near the site where the North conducted the test, foreign media said, South Korean officials said they were also aware of the indications, but refused to predict whether the North will push for another test.
Seoul, Oct. 18 (Yonhap News)
China not informed of another N. Korean nuclear test: S.Korean embassy |
