Images Reveal North Korea Prepares for 6th Nuclear Test

The policy makers of China are discussing how to remove Kim Jong-un as the leader of North Korea as satellite images reveal that Pyongyang is preparing for a sixth nuclear test.

Reports show that Chinese policy-makers are in talks now regarding how to remove Kim Jong-un as leader of North Korea after new satellite images reveal that they are preparing for a sixth nuclear test.

The analysis of of the experts of the recent satellite images of North Korea’s nuclear test site shows that there are ongoing activity at all three of its tunnel complexes, fueling speculation of another test ahead of a key political anniversary next week.

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According to the Korea Times, Professor Zhe Sun, China initiative director of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, told a security forum in Washington that the Chinese were debating how best to deal with Kim Jong-un.

‘Some Chinese scholars and policy makers began to talk about supporting “surgical strikes” and “decapitation” by the U.S. and South Korea as one policy option,’ he said.

‘More radical proposals indicate that China should change the leader, send troops across borders and station in DPRK, force DPRK into giving up nuclear and beginning opening up and reforming.’

This year, North Korea has already conducted two nuclear tests. This happened in January and September, and experts say it is capable of carrying out a third as soon as the order is given. If this happens, this would be the sixth nuclear experiment since the country started testing in 2006.

To recall, the past nuclear tests and missile launches of Pyongyang have often coincided with special political dates in North Korea.

The September test took place on the date of the anniversary of North Korea’s foundation as a state.

On Monday, the country will celebrate a similar milestone with the 71st anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party.

In a posting on Friday on its closely-watched 38 North website, the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University said satellite images dated October 1 showed that there is continuing activity across the Punggye-ri test site located at the northeast of the country.

Since it first tested a nuclear device in 2006, North Korea has been hit by five sets of United Nations sanctions but has insisted it will continue.

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