Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned North Korea`s announcement that it had carried out a hydrogen bomb test on Wednesday, 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.
He also said it was a "grave challenge against international efforts for non-proliferation".
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