Posted on 05/24/2009 7:19:11 PM PDT by Strategerist
Edited on 05/24/2009 8:56:48 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
UPDATE:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jntKjLG2Y9N0a8MuIY8O__cOnWbQ
“NKorea confirms ‘powerful’ nuclear test”
1 hour ago
SNIPPET: “SEOUL (AFP) — North Korea said it staged a “successful” underground nuclear weapons test which was more powerful than its previous test of an atomic bomb almost three years ago.
The North “successfully conducted one more underground nuclear test on May 25 as part of the measures to bolster up its nuclear deterrent for self-defence in every way as requested by its scientists and technicians,” the Korean Central News Agency said.
“The current nuclear test was safely conducted on a new higher level in terms of its explosive power and technology of its control,” it said.
The results resolved “scientific and technological problems arising in further increasing the power of nuclear weapons and steadily developing nuclear technology.””
Earthquake Details Magnitude 4.7 Date-Time Monday, May 25, 2009 at 00:54:44 UTC Monday, May 25, 2009 at 09:54:44 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 41.285°N, 129.004°E Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region NORTH KOREA Distances 70 km (45 miles) NNW of Kimchaek, North Korea 100 km (60 miles) SW of Chongjin, North Korea 185 km (115 miles) SSW of Yanji, Jilin, China 375 km (230 miles) NE of PYONGYANG, North Korea
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters NST= 51, Nph= 51, Dmin=469.6 km, Rmss=0.71 sec, Gp= 72°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2009hbaf
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Nothing new at all, but what is posted above.
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Older news...
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/23/N-Korea-preparing-to-test-missiles/UPI-78421243105243/
“N. Korea preparing to test missiles”
Published: May 23, 2009 at 3:00 PM
PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 23 (UPI) —
SNIPPET: “”We’ve been seeing brisk activities along the North’s northeast coast over the past two to three days, indicating trucks mounted with mobile rocket launchers are on the move,” an unnamed South Korean defense ministry official was quoted as saying.”
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http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20090522_1592.php
“North Korea Signals Possible Short-Range Missile Test”
Friday, May 22, 2009
SNIPPET: “North Korean activities suggest it might be readying to conduct a short-range missile test from a launch facility along its east coast, Reuters reported today (see GSN, May 15).
Pyongyang advised ships to avoid entering waters roughly 25 miles from the Musudan-ri installation. Mobile aunch-pad vehicles have also been spotted near the base, a South Korean source told the Yonhap News Agency.
“Looking from the activities of the North’s military, it’s not a long-range ballistic missile but a short-range one that they’re trying to fire,” the official reportedly said.”
Geez! I hope that this hasn’t frazzled the aim of the US sniper that has his rifle aimed at the cranium of Dear Leader!
Oh wait a minute, this is the OBambi administration!!
Thanks Cindy. I have loved ones stationed there.
Leaves Afghanistan to settle in South Korea. Not the best choice! Oh my.
AP now reporting N.Korea did conduct a test.
Hmm. Weird that that report could just be sitting out there for two hours on the USGS without any talk of a test in the media - IIRC the last test they were much faster with news (however the NKs had given a very specific testing window that time.)
Thought about posting this thread in breaking but I just wasn’t sure, not being able to see a good waveform.
Bttt. This is going to get interesting. Thanks for posting.
You win the perceptive contest. Norks announced successful test.
Just heard on the news;North Korea did do an underground nuclear test.
UPDATE:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jntKjLG2Y9N0a8MuIY8O__cOnWbQ
“NKorea confirms ‘powerful’ nuclear test”
1 hour ago
SNIPPET: “SEOUL (AFP) — North Korea said it staged a “successful” underground nuclear weapons test which was more powerful than its previous test of an atomic bomb almost three years ago.
The North “successfully conducted one more underground nuclear test on May 25 as part of the measures to bolster up its nuclear deterrent for self-defence in every way as requested by its scientists and technicians,” the Korean Central News Agency said.
“The current nuclear test was safely conducted on a new higher level in terms of its explosive power and technology of its control,” it said.
The results resolved “scientific and technological problems arising in further increasing the power of nuclear weapons and steadily developing nuclear technology.””
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090525/ts_nm/us_korea_north_test_2
(REUTERS)
“North Korea conducts nuclear test: report”
“North
1 hr 1 min ago
SEOUL (Reuters) –
SNIPPET: “YTN Television quoted the South Korean weather agency as saying it detected a tremor indicating a test at 0054 GMT (8:54 p.m. EDT).
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak had called an emergency meeting of cabinet ministers over the test, Yonhap said.”
Try not to worry.
It will be ok.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124322074782250897.html
ASIA NEWS
MAY 24, 2009, 11:41 P.M. ET
“North Korea Conducts Second Nuclear Test”
By EVAN RAMSTAD
SNIPPET: “SEOUL – North Korea said it conducted its second test of a nuclear device on Monday morning, making good on a warning it issued in the wake of a long-range missile test in early April.
This undated photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspecting the University of Korean People’s Army Unit 10215.
The country’s state media announced the test at noon local time, about two hours after defense monitors in South Korea detected an “artificial earthquake” in the same place where North Korea conducted its first nuclear test in October 2006. North Korea said the explosion was more powerful than occurred in the first test.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=acEawzZgNFk4&refer=home
“Asian Stocks Decline After North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test”
By Jonathan Burgos
(May 25, 2009)
HTTP://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2009/05/25/76/0401000000AEN20090525005200315F.HTML
NorthKorea
2009/05/25 12:23 KST
“(LEAD) N. Korea confirms 2nd nuclear test:
By Kim Hyun
SNIPPET: “SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) — North Korea confirmed that it has “successfully” conducted its second nuclear test on Monday, following a warning of retaliation it issued last month after the U.N.’s condemnation of its rocket launch.
“The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) successfully conducted one more underground nuclear test on May 25 as part of measures to bolster its nuclear deterrent for self-defence,” the official Korean Central News Agency said.”
SNIPPET: “The North said the second test was conducted “on a new higher level in terms of its explosive power and technology of its control.”
The results of the test “helped satisfactorily settle the scientific and technological problems,” it said, “further increasing the power of nuclear weapons and steadily developing nuclear technology.”
Seoul’s Korea Meteorological Administration said it has detected an artificial earthquake at 9:54 a.m. with a 4.5 magnitude. In the previous test, the detected magnitude was 3.6, according to Yoo Yong-gu, an earthquaker detector at the agency.”
Quote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257609/posts?page=21#21
Red circle at N. Korea indicates 4.7 mag.
21 posted on May 24, 2009 9:08:54 PM PDT by uptoolate (Shhh. If you listen real hard, God is speaking to America.)
A Look at Iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html
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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-panetta19-2009may19,0,3789762.story
“CIA chief Leon Panetta urges Congress to stay focused”
By Alexandra Zavis
May 19, 2009
SNIPPET: “Among the threats he outlined were that Al Qaeda might seek new sanctuaries in countries such as Somalia and Yemen; that Iran was “at a minimum” keeping open the option to develop nuclear weapons; and that North Korea was willing to sell its nuclear technology to anyone willing to pay.”
Maybe Obama can give the North Korean dictator an I-Pod or something in the hope this will pacify him. That is probably the extent of what the current administration would be prepared to do.
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