North Korea has yet to show any sign that it will carry out a nuclear test in the very near future, but the country is ready to hold the seventh of its kind, South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong Sup said Monday.The minister also said during a parliamentary session that Pyongyang has continued to prepare for the launch of new types of intercontinental and short-range ballistic missiles, which would pose security threats in the Asia-Pacific region.Lee's remarks came amid heightened worries over possible provocation by North Korea against the ongoing U.S.-South Korea joint military drill, c…READ FULL ARTICLE
