And tomasz has the weather. We have been forecasting rain for today. It is on its way but some of us today. It is on its way but some of us actually may end up with a pretty bright day. Good morning. First, our main story. North korea appears to have carried out another nuclear test. China and the United States say they have detected tremors consistent with an underground explosion. Hours earlier, north koreas state news agency said the country had built its own Hydrogen Bomb, capable of being mounted on an inter continental ballistic missile. There is no independent verification of the claim. Our correspondent Yogita Limaye is in the south korean capital, seoul. What more do we know about the cause of these tremors . And Emergency National Security Council meeting is under way here in south korea. It is chaired by president moonjae in. What the south Korean Military has said is that the tremor that have been detected seemed to have been caused by an explosion and that they are man mad
And tomasz has the weather. We have been forecasting some rain for today. It is on its way but some of us actually may end up with a pretty bright day. Good morning. First, our main story. North korea appears to have carried out another nuclear test. China and the United States say they have detected tremors consistent with an underground explosion. Hours earlier, north koreas state news agency said the country had built its own Hydrogen Bomb, capable of being mounted on an inter continental Ballistic Missile. There is no independent verification of the claim. Our correstpondent Yogita Limaye is in the south korean capital, seoul. An Emergency National Security Council meeting is under way here in south korea. It is chaired by president moonjae in. Were detected seemed to have been caused by an explosion and that they are man made. That is also what the Chinese Earthquake Administration has said. The United States Geological Survey has also said these tremors have been triggered by an
Reports say a missile has been launched heading east from the north korean capital pyongyang. Japanese media reported that the missile seemed to have been fired over its Northern Island of hokkaido into the sea 2000 kilometres east of cape erimo. The white house says President Trump has been briefed by his chief of staff generaljohn kelly. 0ur correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes is in tokyo. What has been the reaction from the japanese government . Well, we have heard from the chief cabinet secretary who condemned this launch. He called it an extreme altercation. We have not heard yet from the japanese Prime Minister because he is on japanese Prime Minister because he isona japanese Prime Minister because he is on a flight coming back from india. For the japanese government, again, this is similar to what happened last month. It makes japan still vulnerable. Sirens went off across northern japan this morning and people were told to seek shelter in concrete buildings and basements. It
Without advance notice, and was a provocative action that raised regional tensions. South koreas military said the missile was launched towards the east, from sunan near the north korean capital pyongyang. It flew 3700 kilometres over the island of hokkaido and crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 2000 kilometres east of cape erimo. The Un Security Council is to meet in emergency session later on friday to discuss the crisis. This is the First Response from south north korea since the latest round of sanctions. The south Korean Military has estimated that it travelled 3700 kilometres across japan and into the Pacific Ocean. Here in seoul the national Security Council is meeting as we speak and there has again been global condemnation of north korea. Certainly in this part of the world. For example, the japanese Prime Minister has said that his country will never tolerate these types of provocations. The us secretary of state has said that this will further increase north koreas isolati
The japanese government said the missile was fired without advance notice, and was a provocative action that raised regional tensions. South koreas military said the missile was launched towards the east, from sunan near the north korean capital pyongyang. It flew 3700 kilometres over the island of hokkaido and crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 2,000km east of cape erimo. The Un Security Council is to meet in emergency session later on friday to discuss the crisis. This is the First Response from south north korea since the latest round of sanctions. The south Korean Military has estimated that it travelled 3,700km across japan and into the pacific 0cean. Here in seoul, the national Security Council is meeting as we speak and there has again been global condemnation of north korea. Certainly in this part of the world. For example, the japanese Prime Minister has said that his country will never tolerate these types of provocations. The us secretary of state has said that this will f