Fifth Nuclear Test conducted by North Korea
North Korea is again in news for conducting its fifth nuclear test on 9th September 2016. The test was conducted at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, which is located 50 km northwest of Kilju City in Kilju County. Image Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AUs10006n8a_ciim.jpg North Korea Officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). According to lonelyplanet.com, "North Korea is the world's most secretive country" According to official webpage of the DPR of Korea, "The DPRK is the Juche-oriented socialist state which embodies the idea and leadership of Comrade Kim II Sung, the founder of the Republic and the father of socialist Korea." In other words, North Korea is basically a communist state. The term 'Juche' is translated as 'self-reliance', is the official ideology of North Korea. Kim II-sung (1912-1994) developed the ideology placing emphasis on the individual, the nation ...