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North Korea planning 5th missile launch, South Korea says

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April 17, 2016

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Defiant North Korea led by iron fisted leader, Kim Jong-un is likely planning to conduct a fifth nuclear test which is likely to be launched before its party congress in early May.

The report was revealed on Sunday by South Korean government sources based on their reading of activity around the test site.

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Pyongyang is gearing up for a ruling Workers Party congress in early May, and its leader Kim Jong-un according to sources is likely to use the occasion to boast about his achievements in building a weapons programme.

South Korean officials and other international experts say the likelihood of North Korea conducting a fifth nuclear test, increased because of a failed missile launch on Friday that was an embarrassing setback for leader Kim.

“Compared to last month, the frequency of vehicle, workforce and equipment movements increased two-to-threefold recently,” Yonhap News Agency said, quoting multiple government sources.

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