It
has been revealed that the highly controversial and secretive Asian
nation of North Korea might be launching a terrific nuke test soon.
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un
Security experts have warned that North Korea could launch another
devastating nuclear test on the same day Donald Trump is inaugurated
into the White House in a chilling show of strength.
According to Daily Express UK, the secretive
state has launched 20 missiles this year alone as it aims to develop a
long-range weapon, capable of hitting the US mainland.
In a military forum held in Seoul on Wednesday, Lee Su-seok,
director of the Center for Unification Strategy at the state-run
Institute for National Security Strategy, said: "North Korea may
seek negotiations with the U.S. when it completes nuclear tests and
reaches the stage of deploying a long-range nuclear-tipped missile.
"In early 2017, it is highly likely that Pyongyang will
detonate another nuclear device and launch a long-range ballistic
missile to reiterate its status as a nuclear power."
With President-elect Trump set to be inaugurated on January 20 next
year, these latest claims have sparked fears the ceremony could become a
target.
Trump is not believed to consider the communist state a high
priority at the moment, but this recent speculation about the country's
nuclear capabilities could spark increased efforts for dialogue and
negotiations between the two countries.
The hermit state’s leader Kim Jong-un is reportedly keen to speak
to Trump, after years of declining relations with Barack Obama's
administration.
During the military forum, Lee Su-seok also expressed fears about the declining relations between North and South Korea.
He said: “Inter-Korean relations will remain frosty and
strained until the first half of 2017 due to the North's continued
military provocations.
"Any dialogue with North Korea, if any, will be possible some time after Trump takes office in January."
The director said: "The Kim Jong-un regime will continue its
verbal and military threats in efforts to urge the nearly paralysed
Seoul government to change the current strict policies toward
Pyongyang".
South Korea's scandal-plagued president Park Geun-hye has recently
been caught up in a corruption case involving her longtime confidant,
Choi Soon-sill, who has been accused of using high-ranking connections
to wield inappropriate influence inside the government.
As a result, Kim Jong-un's loyal followers are expected to exploit
the unrest in South Korea and create internal conflicts within the
country.
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