DPRK readying for third nuke test, report says

Test could come as early as next month; ROK dismisses report

SEOUL - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is preparing for a third atomic test that may come in May or June, the Republic of Korea (ROK) broadcaster YTN reported on Tuesday, an act that could further isolate Pyongyang and complicate already troubled nuclear diplomacy.

ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan dismissed the report, saying Seoul had seen no evidence.