S Korea plans emergency meeting to discuss N-test

South Korean PM plans an emergency meeting of government officials to discuss North's N-test.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook plans an emergency meeting of senior government officials later on Monday to discuss the economic impact of North Korea's nuclear test, the finance ministry said.

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An official at the ministry's public relations department said Finance Minister Kwon O-kyu, Bank of Korea Governor Lee Seong-taek and other economy-related ministers would attend the meeting, due to start at 3 pm.

North Korea said earlier on Monday it had carried out an underground nuclear test.