South Korea’s parliament has passed a resolution, denouncing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s fourth nuclear test, urging the DPRK to dismantle its nuclear program. The resolution was passed unanimously through the National Assembly two days after Pyongyang announced its first successful test of a “hydrogen bomb”.

The South Korean lawmakers urged Pyongyang to scrap all plans relevant to nuclear development, saying that its reckless acts would further isolate itself from the international society and increase pressures and ostracism. The resolution denounced the DPRK’s nuclear test as a serious provocative act threatening the lives and safety of South Koreans and the peace in Northeast Asia and the world.

Did You Know???

• The name “Korea” comes from Goryeo, which was the name given to the dynasty established by General Wang Geon in AD 918.
• South Koreans top the list worldwide in terms of hard liquor consumption.
• In Korea, babies are considered one year old at birth.
• South Korea has the world’s fastest wireless speeds on the planet, with an average download speed 33.5 megabits per second.
• The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) declared that South Korea is the country with the highest estimated national IQ on Earth.
• The most common family names in South Korea are Kim, Lee (also spelled Yi/Ree), and Park (Pak).