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Events on Wednesday 6 January 2016 1
2016North Korea Nuclear TestsFourth and fifth nuclear detonations escalate tensionsNorth Korea conducted its fourth and fifth nuclear weapons tests, claiming the January test involved a hydrogen bomb. The September test was the country's most powerful to date and prompted new United Nations sanctions. The tests significantly escalated tensions on the Korean peninsula.