North Korea could be delaying nuclear test because of China, COVID-19: official


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New activity at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, is seen in this March 4 satellite image. Reuters-Yonhap North Korea could be pushing back what would be its seventh nuclear weapon test in consideration of China's political calendar and its own situation with COVID-19, a presidential official said Wednesday. Pyongyang has been reported for weeks to be preparing for a nuclear test at its testing ground in Punggye-ri, with the only remaining step being a "political decision" by leader Kim Jong-un. "I think the China variable and the COVID-19 variable are playing into...