SEOUL: North Korea said Saturday it would not submit to US nuclear “blackmail”, a day after shocking the world with its fifth and largest nuclear test.

“Gone are the days never to return when the US could make a unilateral nuclear blackmail against the DPRK,” said the ruling party newspaper Rodong Sinmun, using the country’s official name.

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