North Korea is waiting for a new nuclear test

seoul - North Korea will probably not carry out nuclear or missile testing in the short term. That says South Korean army officials against The Korea Times. They expect the regime in Pyongyang to take a pending attitude because of Chinese pressure and US military presence in the region.

'US troops and their weapons are here for an exercise,' said one of the sources. 'It would be difficult for Kim Jong-un to come up with new provocations. 'The official said it was likely that Pyongyang waited until the US and South Korean soldiers completed the joint exercise.

South Korea is in a state of readiness in the run-up to an important celebration in North Korea, the 85th anniversary of the formation of the national army on Tuesday. Observers have previously said Pyongyang appears to be ready to conduct a new nuclear test.