Seoul
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| Area | 6052 |
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| Elevation | 38 |
| Local time | Friday 00:41 |
| Weather | 18°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 88% Humidity |
| Population | 9. 776 million (2017) |
| Colleges and universities | Seoul National University |
| Did you know | Seoul is the ninth-most-populous national capital by population (9,989,795). |
| Location statistical region population | United Nations |
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| ID | 776823 |
About Seoul
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a huge metropolis where modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways and pop culture meet Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. Notable attractions include futuristic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a convention hall with curving architecture and a rooftop park; Gyeongbokgung Palace, which once had more than 7,000 rooms; and Jogyesa Temple, site of ancient locust and pine trees. ― Google
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North Korea could carry out nuclear tests 'any time', warns US official
A US official has warned That North Korea could conduct a seventh nuclear test " at any time".
Sung Kim , US Special Representative to North Korea , made The Warning days after Pyongyang test-launched a record eight ballistic missiles on Sunday.
Any such nuclear test would be met with a " swift and forceful response" US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told reporters.
Pyongyang has not carried out a nuclear test for five years.
However, tensions have been rising on the Korean Peninsula . Speaking from Jakarta, Mr Kim Said North Korea had tested an unprecedented number of missiles this Year - 31 compared to 25 during the whole of its last record-breaking Year , 2019.
" And it's only June, " he told reporters during a briefing in Jakarta, Indonesia.
He added That rhetoric used by North Korean officials had suggested a willingness to use tactical or small-sized nuclear weapons as well.
When asked by reporters when The Next round of testing would take place, Mr Kim warned it could happen " any time" - including as early as This Week , according to news outlet Bloomberg.
Meanwhile, Ms Sherman told reporters in Seoul - where she has been meeting with South Korean and Japanese officials - That any such test " would be in complete violation of UN Security Council resolutions".
" I believe That not only ROK (South Korea ) and United States and Japan but the entire world will respond in a strong and clear manner, " She Said .
North Korea is yet to respond to the US assertions.
You may also be interested in:However, the US - which, with its ally, South Korea , responded to Pyongyang's recent launches by in response on Monday - remained committed to engaging diplomatically with North Korea " without preconditions" Mr Kim Said .
He went on to say The Message had been conveyed " through private channels". The US had also offered proposals on humanitarian cooperation and assistance with the recent Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea , He Said . The country has been grappling with the spread of The Virus in an unvaccinated population of nearly 25 million.
" However, to date, the DPRK has not responded and continues to show no indication That it is interested in engaging, " He Said .
Source of news: bbc.com
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