SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday ordered all available diplomatic efforts to completely isolate the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) after Pyongyang's sixth nuclear test earlier in the day.
President Moon convened an emergency National Security Council (NSC) meeting, which lasted for one and a half hours from 1:30 p.m. local time (0430 GMT), according to the presidential Blue House.
The meeting was called to discuss countermeasures following Pyongyang's test of what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb that can be loaded onto a ballistic missile with intercontinental capabilities.
The DPRK's state TV announced the country's test of the device meant for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was a complete success.
The DPRK's sixth nuclear detonation was officially confirmed by the Blue House during a press conference held by Chung Eui-yong, top national security advisor to President Moon.
During the NSC meeting, President Moon instructed high-ranking cabinet members and senior secretaries in charge of foreign affairs, security and defense to draw up the strongest punishment measures on the DPRK in cooperation with the international community.
Moon said all available diplomatic actions, including new UN Security Council resolution, should be considered to completely isolate the DPRK in response to the DPRK's sixth nuclear device test.
The South Korean leader said his country would never tolerate an advancing technology of the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs, ordering the military to maintain a full defense readiness against further DPRK provocation.
