South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Wednesday urged the international community, and in particular China, to ensure that North Korea receives the strongest possible punishment for its latest nuclear test, AFP reports.
Her comments came as North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un defiantly told his scientists to swell the size of the country's nuclear arsenal with more powerful bombs capable of striking the United States.
Describing last week's test as a gross provocation and an "unacceptable challenge" to global peace and security, Park said it was time to adopt a harsher line with the recalcitrant regime in Pyongyang.