N. Korea earthquake possibly due to nuclear test: Japan

PTI Updated - January 19, 2018 at 02:18 PM.

Japan Meteorological Agency's earthquake and tsunami observations division director Yohei Hasegawa speaking at a news conference at the Japan Meteorological Agency in Tokyo on implications that an earthquake sourced around North Korea was triggered by an unnatural reason. Photo: Reuters

The Japanese government today said that an earthquake recorded in North Korea might have been caused by a nuclear test.

“Considering past cases, there is the possibility that this might be a nuclear test by North Korea,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, the government’s top spokesman, said at a regular briefing, adding that Tokyo was analysing the situation.

Published on January 6, 2016 04:39