North Korea nuclear test: Kevin Rudd blasts 'lost opportunity' to tackle rogue state

By David Wroe, National Security Correspondent
Updated January 8 2016 - 10:08am, first published January 7 2016 - 7:26pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un  has claimed that North Koreans have developed the capability to test a hydrogen bomb. Photo: Wong Maye-E
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has claimed that North Koreans have developed the capability to test a hydrogen bomb. Photo: Wong Maye-E
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd believes there is still an opportunity for confidential talks with Pyongyang. Photo: Andrew Meares
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd believes there is still an opportunity for confidential talks with Pyongyang. Photo: Andrew Meares

Former prime minister and United Nations leadership aspirant Kevin Rudd has blasted world powers over "a possible lost opportunity" in curbing North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

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