South Korea in "Secret" Nuclear Trial

[Warsai]

The South Korean Government has admitted its scientists experimented secretly with nuclear fuel enrichment.

Experts say the technique used could have military implications, but a government official denied any intention to build a weapons programme.

A European based diplomat said the work was a violation of South Korea's international nuclear commitments.

The discovery could lead to calls for South Korea to be referred to the UN Security Council, like North Korea.

It is also likely to cause severe embarrassment to Seoul, and its key ally the US.

A team of inspectors from the IAEA secretly rushed to South Korea last week, after the government revealed that the country had broken its commitments on nuclear proliferation.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3620566.stm

[plazul]

Every advanced country has dabbled in nuclear weapons research. No big surprise and nothing to be alarmed about.