Thousands of North Koreans Celebrate Nuke Test

Rocket launch site to be expanded

Over 100,000 people gathered in Pyongyang to hail the success of a recent nuclear test. Reports have surfaced that North Korea is expanding a rocket launching site, reigniting fears Pyongyang is close to mounting a warhead on a ballistic missile.

Troops and civilians alike flooded into Pyongyang's Kim Il-sung central square on Thursday to celebrate the successful launch, Korean News Agency (KCNA) reported.