N. Korea tests nuke?

Breaking news:
North Korean state media (who first reported it), joined by South Korean media reports, have stated that the communist nation has launched its first ever nuclear weapon tests. The story is surely making its rounds in the international news wires and bureaux. Darn North Koreans, I didn't have time to finish my special report on their nuclear programme! Good news for me and many others, the report is still a bit shaky, confirmation wise. (I know my reports are much less important than the pressing military and diplomatic issue of a country like North Korea possessing and testing weapons of mass destruction.)

Earlier, China and Japan had met and have been unanimous (along with the rest of the global community) in telling the North Koreans to not go through with testing their nuclear capabilities. North Korea is one of the poorest, most troubled — and odd — nations on Earth.

It is scary to think of how the US may react to this new development in their cross-Pacific 'axis of evil' enemy (who says it is making the weapons to fend of American threats, a great terrifying irony for both sides).

The primary news link for this post has some more facts and background information linked to it on North Korea, nukes, and its programme.

Since it is Sunday night, I would like to point out a cool new BBC News feature showing what is expected to be in the news headlines for the next week.

Coming soon: Multiple stories relating to US politics (including Foley scandal, foreign policy, elections, and more), a feature on journalism's current troubles (from President Bush's reporter-bashing to the death of a renounced Russian journalist), and more in-depth posts.

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