North Korea’s Second Nuclear Test Successful

So it is apparent – North Korea’s second nuclear test was more successful than its 1st which was deemed too weak to be labelled a success.

North Korea hasn’t got much to lose – it is already sanction hit and the nuclear test would give a strong message to President Obama and the world that it means business.

North Korea previously has used situations like this as bargaining games; aid and concessions for negotiations and disarmament. The last time the US compromised with North Korea, the DPRK was left with a security guarantee (nuclear weapons), aid, and removal from the US terror list.

Seismologists recorded ‘artificial’ seismic activity equivilant to a 4.5 earthquake. International responses have been hugely condemning of the North Korean test.

Apparently North Korea also tested a missile around the same time. Perhaps that is symbolic; a nuclear test and a rocket launch, hmm?

Tags: Missile Launch, Nuclear Test, Rocket Launch

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