Chinese Scientists claim that the mountain that formed NK's Nuclear test site has collapsed.

by fulltimestudent 2 Replies latest jw friends

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  fulltimestudent

  Todays's 'South China Morning Post,' has the Headline:

  North Korea’s nuclear test site has collapsed ... and that may be why Kim Jong-un suspended tests

  The mountain’s collapse after a fifth blast last fall has led to the creation of a massive ‘chimney’ that could leak radioactive fallout into the air, researchers have found.

  Full report at: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2143171/north-koreas-nuclear-test-site-has-collapsed-and-may-be-why-kim-jong-un?utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20180426&utm_campaign=scmp_today&aid=190131336&sc_src=email_2221295&sc_llid=54531&sc_lid=151076047&sc_uid=z7Rq3JwHwQ&utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email

  I guess its a reasonable question that the SCMP then asks, whether that's the reason for Kim Jong-un's sudden reversal of policy?

  The SCMP also points out that the 'chimney' formed by the mountain's collapse may be releasing radioactive substances into the air.

  Not a very desirable thing to happen.
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  fulltimestudent

  Irrespective of the motives of any of the major players in the Korean drama, today was rather unique as Kim Jong-un crossed the border (in the into South Korea for talks with Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea. (President Moon stepped onto the NK side for a brief moment).

  The BBC reports (video):

  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43914208
  
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  scratchme1010

  I guess its a reasonable question that the SCMP then asks, whether that's the reason for Kim Jong-un's sudden reversal of policy?

  The SCMP also points out that the 'chimney' formed by the mountain's collapse may be releasing radioactive substances into the air.

  Not a very desirable thing to happen.

  Thanks for sharing this. My thoughts have always been that they are not going to shut down testing unless there's something that has been rendered useless. In this case seems like it;'s the geography.