Russia says NKorea conducted nuclear test-NHK

TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) Russia's defence ministry has confirmed that North Korea has conducted a nuclear test, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said today.

In a report from Moscow, NHK quoted an official with the ministry as saying it was ''100 percent sure'' that North Korea carried out a test at around 0705 hrs IST.

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