SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said on Friday he believes the North could consider a hydrogen bomb test on the Pacific Ocean of an unprecedented scale, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. North Korea could consider a hydrogen bomb test, Ri said, although he did not know Kim's exact thoughts, Yonhap reported. Tensions have risen as North Korea has resisted intense international pressure to halt its nuclear and missile programs, with Trump and Kim exchanging ever-more threatening rhetoric. BREAKING: South Korean media report North Korean foreign minister has said country may test hydrogen bomb in Pacific. Kim said Trump would face "results beyond his expectation," without specifying what action North Korea would take next.

Source: Huffington Post September 22, 2017 02:37 UTC