TOKYO, Oct. 9 -- North Korea declared on Monday that it had conducted its first nuclear test, asserting a claim to be the world's newest nuclear power and drawing strong international condemnation.
The South Korean government informed officials in Washington that an explosion occurred at 10:36 a.m. local time. Minutes later, North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency announced the test, calling it "a historical event that has brought our military and our people huge joy."
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Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
...as the old Doomsday Clock ticks slightly closer towards Midnight.
Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :
*wonders why we wasted all our time on Iraq while ignoring the real threat.*
Posted by Reverend (Member # 335) on :
Simple, there's no oil in North Korea.
You know you've got to worry when China & Japan start agreeing on something.
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
There's no "world's largest standing army with Russiam made weapons" there either.
It was pointed out last night (on Charlie Rose's show) that there was a time when the Bush administration could have disabled NK's nuclear program with one or two airstrikes...bt that ship sailed a few years back.