North Korean leader says Pyongyang has hydrogen bomb

Dictator Kim Jong-un made the ominious claims he holds the key to an atomic and hydrogen bomb which he would use “to defend the sovereignty and dignity” of his country.

Kim’s grandfather Kim II Sung founded the site.

“Whether North Korea can make nuclear weapons using tritium is unknown, although we believe that it remains a technical problem North Korea still needs to solve”. North Korea carried out tests to set off nuclear devices in 2006, 2009 and 2013, for which it has been subject to United Nations sanctions banning trade and financing activities that aid its weapons program.

An expert who spoke to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency responded skeptically.

China sees a six-day visit by North Korea’s most popular all-female band as important, an ambassador said Wednesday, as the ensemble left Pyongyang for its first concerts overseas.

There is no evidence at this stage to support the North Korean leader’s H-bomb claim.

In 2005, North Korea declared itself a nuclear power, and conducted several nuclear weapon tests, sparking concerns in the global community.

The North Korean leader made the threatening claims while visiting a military site in the capital Pyongyang. North Korea’s deplorable record on human rights and religious freedom prompted the Security Council to hold similar discussions one year ago, the first time the Council formally deliberated the country’s myriad human rights violations. Hydrogen bombs, technically known as thermonuclear weapons, are more powerful than conventional nuclear weapons or “A-bombs”.

He said that North Korea has to continue with actively developing its military industry. But analysts were highly doubtful of Kim Jong Un’s latest bellicose claim, saying the young leader appeared primarily concerned with trying to bolster his legitimacy.

Those weapons require far more advanced technology than the North Koreans are believed to have, as well as access to raw materials, as well as an ability to miniaturize the weaponry that North Korea is presently not believed to have.

Should the US respond in the event that North Korea’s nuclear capabilities are confirmed?

The International Atomic Energy Agency has suggested that North Korea is strengthening its nuclear capabilities, and has stated that the country’s statements about renovations at Yongbyon are consistent with satellite imagery of the location.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Huan Chunying said situation on the Korean peninsular is fragile, complex and delicate as well.