North Korea

Turkey has joined in the condemnation of North Korea over its fourth nuclear test, calling it "an unacceptable threat" to global peace and stability.

Bulgaria said on Wednesday that it is "deeply concerned" by North Korea's announcement of a nuclear test.

If the announcement is confirmed, "a fourth nuclear test would be a drastic violation of resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013) and 2094 (2013) of the UN Security Council and the safeguards agreement with the IAEA," the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that the underground nuclear test announced by North Korea is "deeply troubling" .

The hydrogen bomb test violates numerous resolutions of the UN Security Council despite calls by the international community to cease such activities, Ban Ki-moon told reporters at the UN headquarters, according to un.org.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said that the nuclear weapons test announced by North Korea undermines regional and international security, and is in clear breach of UN Security Council resolutions.

The international community on Wednesday condemned North Korea’s statement that it carried out successfully hydrogen bomb test.

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting later due to the reported test.

The Turkish Lira has weakened to 3.0 against U.S. dollar, its weakest since early October. 

Almost all emerging markets were hit by geopolitical tension amid rising Middle East uncertainty and North Korea's announcement that it had carried out a nuclear test, compounding worries about the Chinese economy.

The Turkish Lira has weakened to 3.0 against U.S. dollar, its weakest since early October. 

Almost all emerging markets were hit by geopolitical tension amid rising Middle East uncertainty and North Korea's announcement that it had carried out a nuclear test, compounding worries about the Chinese economy.

North Korea announced on Wednesday that it had successfully tested a miniaturised hydrogen bomb.

If the information is confirmed, this would be the fourth nuclear test conducted by North Korea since 2006 and the first time a hydrogen bomb is tested by Pyongyang.

North Korea says it has successfully carried out a hydrogen bomb test, which if confirmed, would be its fourth nuclear test and a significant advancement for its military ambitions.

A hydrogen bomb is more powerful than plutonium weapons, which is what North Korea used in its three previous underground nuclear tests.

North Korea said it successfully tested a miniaturised hydrogen nuclear device on Jan. 6, claiming a significant advance in the isolated state's strike capability and setting off alarm bells in Japan and South Korea.

The test, the fourth time North Korea has exploded a nuclear device, was ordered by young leader Kim Jong Un, state media said.