North Korea tests an H-bomb – level 1

11-01-2016 07:00

North Korea has some news. It says that it tests a small hydrogen bomb. The bomb is its fourth test of a nuclear bomb.

North Korea continues its nuclear programme. It wants to protect itself against the USA. North Korea says that it is a responsible nuclear state.

Leaders of other countries are not happy about the bomb. The Japanese Prime Minister is one leader who talks about the bomb.

Difficult words: hydrogen bomb (people also it call the H-bomb; a type of a very powerful nuclear bomb), continue (to keep doing something), leader (a boss).

You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.

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