朝鮮稱成功進行氫彈試驗
North Korea said Wednesday it conducted a "successful" hydrogen bomb test in a move that brought strong criticism from world powers.
朝鮮星期三宣佈，“成功”進行了一次氫彈試驗。朝鮮此舉招致世界諸強國的強烈指責。
The announcement on state television called the test a matter of self-defense to protect the country's sovereignty and made several critical references of the United States. It came less than a month after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed his country had developed a hydrogen bomb. The United States and others quickly discounted that claim.
朝鮮國家電視臺說，進行氫彈試驗屬於自衛，是爲了維護國家主權，並多次對美國提出批評。不到一個月前，朝鮮領導人金正恩聲稱，朝鮮研製了一枚氫彈，而美國和其他國家立即表示對此持懷疑態度。
A hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb, is far more powerful than an atomic bomb.
氫彈又稱熱核彈，氫彈的威力遠遠超過原子彈。
North Korea conducted three previous nuclear tests in 2006, 2009 and 2013. All of them took place at the Punggye-ri site, the same area where several monitoring agencies detected man-made earthquake activity on Wednesday morning.
朝鮮于2006年、2009年和2013年先後進行了三次核試驗。這三次核試驗都是在豐溪里核試驗場進行的。星期三上午，幾個監督機構都在該地區監測到了人爲地震活動。
U.S. National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said the White House could not confirm the test, but that the U.S. has consistently made clear it will not accept a nuclear North Korea.
美國國家安全委員會發言人普萊斯說，白宮不能對朝鮮的氫彈試驗予以證實，但美國一貫明確表示，反對朝鮮擁有核武器。
The U.S., Britain and France all condemned any violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions. The council has sanctioned North Korea and urged the government to abandon its nuclear program multiple times, and is due to hold an emergency meeting on the latest developments later Wednesday.
美國、英國和法國都對任何違反聯合國安理會決議的行爲予以譴責。星期三晚些時候，安理會將召開一次緊急會議，討論最新的事態發展。
China, a North Korean ally and permanent Security Council member, said it "firmly opposes" the test and called on North Korea to stop actions that "worsen the situation on the Korean peninsula."
中國作爲朝鮮的盟友和安理會常任理事國，表示“堅決反對”朝鮮進行氫彈試驗，並敦促平壤停止使朝鮮半島局勢惡化的行動。
The test prompted emergency national security meetings in South Korea and Japan.
朝鮮宣佈進行氫彈試驗後，韓國和日本都召集了緊急國家安全會議。
