Press Release: High Representative expresses concern after alleged nuclear test by DPRK

The EU's High Representative for Foreign Policy Federic Mogherini condemned on 6 January 2015 the alleged nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Ms Mogherini considered the move to be a 'grave violation' of UN resolutions by North Korea, slamming the test as 'illegal and dangerous behaviour'.

• Primary Source

EU: EEAS: Statement, 06.01.16: Statement by the HR/VP Federica Mogherini on the alleged nuclear test in DPRK http://www.eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/2016/160106_01_en.htm

EurActiv, 06.01.16: Mogherini slams 'dangerous behaviour' after North Korea nuke test http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/mogherini-slams-dangerous-behaviour-after-north-korea-nuke-test-320727

EU: EEAS: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) http://eeas.europa.eu/korea_north/index_en.htm

EU: EEAS: Press Release, 06.01.16: Phone calls between the HR/VP Federica Mogherini and the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Korea and of Japan http://eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/2016/160106_02_en_en.htm

Sputnik International, 06.01.16: EU, Japan, S Korea Agree to Coordinate Response to N Korea's Nuclear Test http://sptnkne.ws/axyk

Politico, 06.01.16: North Korea says it conducts its first H-bomb test http://www.politico.eu/article/north-korea-conducts-its-first-h-bomb-test/

YLE News, 06.01.16: Finland condemns North Korea’s claimed nuclear test http://yle.fi/uutiset/finland_condemns_north_koreas_claimed_nuclear_test/8575056

The Guardian, 06.01.16: North Korea claims successful hydrogen bomb test in 'self-defence against US' http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/06/north-korean-nuclear-test-suspected-as-artificial-earthquake-detected

Deutsche Welle, 06.01.16: North Korea 'hydrogen' bomb test prompts global outrage http://dw.com/p/1HZ1r

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