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World reacts to N. Korean announcement of hydrogen bomb test

South Korean President Park Geun-hye, center, presides over the National Security Council at the presidential house in Seoul, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. North Korea said it conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, a defiant and surprising move that, if confirmed, would be a huge jump in Pyongyang's quest to improve its still-limited nuclear arsenal. (Jeon Jin-hwan/Newsis via AP) KOREA OUT
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, center, presides over the National Security Council at the presidential house in Seoul, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. North Korea said it conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, a defiant and surprising move that, if confirmed, would be a huge jump in Pyongyang's quest to improve its still-limited nuclear arsenal. (Jeon Jin-hwan/Newsis via AP) KOREA OUT South Korean President Park Geun-hye, center, presides over the National Security Council at the presidential house in Seoul, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. North Korea said it conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, a defiant and surprising move that, if confirmed, would be a huge jump in Pyongyang's quest to improve its still-limited nuclear arsenal. (Jeon Jin-hwan/Newsis via AP) KOREA OUT

By Associated Press 4 min read

Comments from around the world on North Korea’s announcement that it conducted its fourth nuclear test, and its first of a hydrogen bomb, on Wednesday:

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PARK GEUN-HYE, South Korean president:

“It’s not only grave provocation of our national security, but also an act that threatens our lives and future. It’s also a direct challenge to world peace and stability.”

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