South Korea says North Korea apparently not about to conduct nuke test SEOUL, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- South Korea has found no signs North Korea is about to conduct another nuclear test at its Punggye-ri test site, a defense official said Friday. Lawmakers who were briefed by Baek Seung-joo, the vice defense minister, said they were told intelligence agencies have found no signs of preparation for a test, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported. North Korean conducted its third nuclear test in February at Punggye-ri. North Korea recently resumed operations at its nuclear facility at Yongbyon, which was shut down in 2007 under an agreement reached in negotiations over the nuclear program. The talks have been on hold since 2008, and analysts say North Korea apparently believes nuclear testing will give it an edge if they resume. Baek said North Korea could have a significant amount of weapons grade plutonium by next year if Youngbyon continues to run at its present level.