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Hui Zhang re-examines the North Korean explosion on October 9, 2006. His research suggests that the test was likely not a failure if Pyongyang had planned for a yield of 4 kt, as it told Beijing prior to the event.
Zhang, Hui. “Revisiting North Korea's Nuclear Test.” China Security, Summer 2007
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