US warns: 'North Korea could hold nuclear test this month'

The United States said on Friday it believes North Korea may be preparing a nuclear test as soon as this month, its first since 2017, AFP reported.

"The United States assesses that the DPRK is preparing its Punggye-ri test site and could be ready to test there as early as this month," State Department deputy spokeswoman Jalina Porter said, referring to North Korea by its official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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