Sep 03 (NHK) - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono says the government has confirmed that North Korea conducted a nuclear test on Sunday.
After attending the National Security Council, Kono told reporters that based on the analysis of information gathered by the Meteorological Agency and others the government concludes that the earthquake was caused by a nuclear test in North Korea.
He added that the Japanese government condemned the North in the strongest terms through its embassy in Beijing, saying that if the country had in fact conducted a nuclear test, it is unforgivable and violates the UN Security Council resolution.
Kono said he called for coordination with the United States and South Korea to request the United Nations to hold an emergency Security Council meeting.
He added, given that North Korea apparently has no intention to engage in dialogue, Japan will coordinate with other countries to adopt a new Security Council resolution.
Kono said the content of the new sanction will be discussed with all options on the table.