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New nuclear test closer

North Korea has trialled a detonator for a nuclear warhead, South Korea says, in the latest sign that it is preparing for an underground nuclear test. The assessment comes after the North test-fired three ballistic missiles, including a long-range weapon potentially capable of launching a nuclear attack on the United States. North Korea last performed a nuclear test in 2017, after which it announced a self-imposed moratorium. In March, however, it abandoned its freeze on testing Hwasong-17 long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles, the same weapon believed to have been fired on Wednesday. Satellite photographs have revealed recent signs that it is preparing its underground nuclear test site.

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