A nearby garage which was not visible in a June 10 image also indicated that there was recent heavy vehicular traffic similar to that seen for previous engine tests, according to the

US-Korea Institute’s 38 North programme. The 38 North programme said: “More significantly, the image shows widespread but minor, damage to vegetation surrounding the base of the test stand

where rocket engine exhaust is directed during tests. “The minor damage suggests that the recently conducted test was of a relatively small engine.” But the Pyongyang monitoring group said

it was difficult to determine from the imagery alone whether the test was for the smallest stage of an ICBM rocket engine. The 38 North programme added: “The fact that this test was

KOREA Close neighbour Japan recently aired an alarming television broadcast urging its residents to familiarise themselves with what actions to take in the event of a North Korean missile

attack.  Meanwhile South Korea test-fired a new ballistic missile capable of reaching any part of the communist nation. The South Korean president claimed they would need a larger arsenal

than Kim Jong-un before they could attempt to negotiate peace with North Korea. GETTY North Korea has been intensively testing ballistic missiles American nuclear scientist Professor

Siegfried Hecker , who has visited Kim Jong-un's uranium-enrichment facility in Yongbyon, revealed that North Korea has developed one of the key components of a hydrogen bomb – also

known as a thermonuclear device. He said: "The evidence is quite clear that North Korea is able to produce tritium, which is necessary for a hydrogen bomb to create fusion. “So you need

tritium when you are going to have hydrogen bombs.”