TOKYO - Japan's meteorological agency said Wednesday that it had not detected any seismic activity in North Korea, following reports that Pyongyang might have carried out a second nuclear test.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK and Nihon Television earlier reported that North Korea may have conducted a second nuclear test early Wednesday.
But the Japan Meteorological Agency later announced: "The agency detected no seismic waves likely originating near northern North Korea Wednesday morning between 5:00 am-8:30 am (2000-2330 GMT)."
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier said in parliament, "I have not heard any information with that kind of sign."
US and South Korean officials also said they had no confirmation of a second test.
10/11/2006 01:41 GMT