North Korea test grave challenge and 'serious threat': Japan's Shinzo Abe

I strongly condemn this: Shinzo Abe

Tokyo

: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned North Korea's announcement that it had carried out a hydrogen bomb test on Wednesay, calling it a -"serious threat-" to Japan and a -"grave challenge-" to nuclear non-proliferation efforts.

-"I strongly condemn this,-" Abe told reporters. -"The nuclear test that was carried out by North Korea is a serious threat to the safety of our nation and we absolutely cannot tolerate this,-" he said.

Abe suggested that the UN Security Council would take up the case as it violates past sanction resolutions. -"This clearly violates UN Security Council resolutions andis a grave challenge against international efforts for non-proliferation,-" he said.

-"Our country, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, will take resolute measures by coordinating efforts with the United States, South Korea, China, and Russia, including dealings at the UN Security Council,-" Abe said.