The statement said that all the members of the group warmly congratulated the leadership of the DPRK and all the Korean people on their brilliant success in the nuclear warhead explosion test.

We fully support the strong and brave determination of the respected Marshal Kim Jong Un who is taking measures for bolstering nuclear deterrence for self-defense as an answer to the U.S. policy of aggression against the DPRK and to the forces kowtowing to the U.S., the statement said, adding:

The progressive countries of the world know well how the DPRK emerged as a legitimate nuclear weapons state.

The DPRK's succeeding in the nuclear warhead explosion test in the wake of the successful launch of ballistic rockets is a demonstration of the might of Juche Korea bringing earlier the building of a socialist power.

Under the wise guidance of Marshal Kim Jong Un the Korean people succeeded in H-bomb test, the test-fire of ground-to-ground medium- and long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-10 and nuclear warhead explosion test, standing on the new ground for strengthening the capabilities for self-defense.

We, significantly celebrating the 68th founding anniversary of the DPRK together with the Korean people, hope the DPRK will bolster the defense capabilities of the country and build a prosperous socialist power at an early date.