Today, on January 11, a seismic event with a magnitude of 2.4 was recorded near the North Korean nuclear test site, according to the Yonhap News Agency. According to the South Korean meteorological agency, the earthquake is likely of natural origin. The tremors were detected approximately 41 kilometers northwest of the city of Kilju. “Kilju is home to the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, where North Korea conducted all six of its nuclear tests,” the agency notes. Military activities of North Korea North Korea regularly asserts its “indisputable status as a nuclear state” and conducts frequent bal…