MOSCOW (Sputnik) — South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn called on the local military to remain vigilant amid allegations that North Korea could hold new nuclear test later in the week.
"The military should thoroughly be ready for any kind of North Korean provocation to ensure the safety of the people," Hwang said as quoted by the Yonhap news agency.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula escalated after North Korea successfully carried out a hydrogen bomb test in early January and put a satellite into orbit a month later, violating UN Security Council resolutions and triggering condemnation from the international community.
Last month, South Korean President Park Geun-hye confirmed reports that Seoul had detected signs of Pyongyang preparing for a new nuclear test.
