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.
Bit of an UPDATE:
HTTP://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2009/05/25/32/0301000000AEN20090525006400315F.HTML
2009/05/25 14:10 KST
“(2nd LD) N. Korea confirms second nuclear test”
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) —
SNIPPET: “According to the Seoul-based Korea Meteorological Administration, artificial seismic waves were detected at 9:54 a.m. and their origin was 10-15 km away from the previous test site near the town of Kilju, in the country’s northeast province of North Hamgyong.
The waves had a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter Scale, compared to the previous 3.6, the agency said. The North said the second test was “higher” in terms of its explosive power and technology.
Analysts have said the previous test was a relatively small one with an explosive force of less than one kiloton.
The test results “helped satisfactorily settle the scientific and technological problems ... further increasing the power of nuclear weapons and steadily developing nuclear technology,” the report said.”
SNIPPET: “Yang also said North Korea appears to be expecting increased internal military unity as a result of the nuclear test.”
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257654/posts
[State Dept] ‘gravely concerned’ by NKorea nuclear test claim
AFP/Breitbart ^ | 5.25.09
Posted on May 24, 2009 10:45:32 PM PDT by libh8er
The United States is “gravely concerned” by North Korea’s claim that it had conducted a new underground nuclear test...
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
BreakingNews
1. White House: The danger posed by North Korea’s threatening activities warrants action by the international community.6 minutes ago from web
2. White House: By acting in blatant defiance of the UNSC, North Korea is directly and recklessly challenging the international community.6 minutes ago from web
3. White House: North Korea’s attempts to develop nuclear weapons constitute a threat to international peace and security.7 minutes ago from web
4. White House: These actions, while not a surprise given its statements and actions to date, are a matter of grave concern to all nations.7 minutes ago from web
5. Reuters: Russian military says North Korea nuclear blast had a force of about 20 kilotonnes11 minutes ago from web
British junior foreign minister Bill Rammell Monday called North Korea’s announced nuclear test a “clear breach” of UN Security Council resolutions and urged it to return to disarmament talks.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2257663/posts
N. Korea couples nuclear blast with missile launch: source
Yonhap News ^ | 05/25/09 | Sam Kim
Posted on May 24, 2009 11:19:39 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
N. Korea couples nuclear blast with missile launch: source
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) — North Korea appears to have test-fired a short-range missile Monday on its east coast after it conducted its second nuclear test, a South Korean source said.
The missile, with an estimated range of 130 kilometers, was fired from the coastal site where North Korea launched its long-range rocket on April 5, the source said.
The latest launch comes as tension peaks on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea claimed it succeeded in detonating a more powerful nuclear device in its northeastern region.
“The U.S. and South Korean authorities are working together to assess the missile launch,” the source said.
North Korea conducted its first nuclear test in October 2006.
TOPIC: North Korea
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Dang, got any links on those items?
http://twitter.com/BreakingNews
BreakingNews
1. Yonhap: North Korea gave advance notice to China that it was preparing to conduct a second nuclear test, a diplomatic source said.12 minutes ago from web
Thanks for the ping
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ADDING to post no. 39 — OFF (Thread) TOPIC:
“US investigator exposes Iran’s nuclear weapons ‘shopping list’”
SNIPPET: “A senior US financial investigator has revealed Iran’s detailed ‘shopping list’ for nuclear and missile parts after uncovering a vast procurement network for materials related to weapons of mass destruction.”
By Philip Sherwell in New York
Last Updated: 5:04PM BST 24 May 2009
SNIPPET: “The investigation has revealed that the Iranians were negotiating to buy 400 gyrometers, 600 accelerometers and 100 pieces of the metal tantalum - crucial technology for building accurate long-range missiles that could deliver nuclear payloads.
Mr Morgenthau’s unit, which has prosecuted several major US white-collar criminal cases, also established that LIMMT, a Chinese company that has long been a major supplier of banned weapons material to Iran, had shipped a long list of weapons-related materials to Iran after skirting international financial sanctions.
The items included 15,000 kgs of specialised aluminium alloy used almost exclusively in long-range missile production; 1,700 kgs of graphite cylinders used for banned electrical discharge machines; more than 30,000 kgs of tungsten-copper plates; 200 tungsten-copper alloy hollow cylinders; 19,000 kgs of tungsten metal powder and 24,500 kgs of maraging steel rods, which are favoured for their superior strength.”
SNIPPET: “The successful launch of the Sejil-2 rocket, which has an estimated 1,200 mile range and a new navigation system and sophisticated sensors, was further sign of its growing missile capacity, weapons experts said.
Iran is moving away from the liquid-fuelled Shahab-3 obtained from North Korea using Pakistani technology, to solid fuel rockets as they are easier to store, move, hide and assemble - and thus harder for Israel or others to target if they launched air strikes.”
It makes one wonder what North Korea’s shopping list is and where does it shop at.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/05/barack-obama-north-korea-statement.html
“Breaking: Obama issues unusual middle-of-the-night statement — North Korea”
SNIPPET: “Statement from the President Regarding North Korea
Today, North Korea said that it has conducted a nuclear test in violation of international law. It appears to also have attempted a short range missile launch. These actions, while not a surprise given its statements and actions to date, are a matter of grave concern to all nations. North Korea’s attempts to develop nuclear weapons, as well as its ballistic missile program, constitute a threat to international peace and security.
By acting in blatant defiance of the United Nations Security Council, North Korea is directly and recklessly challenging the international community. North Korea’s behavior increases tensions and undermines stability in Northeast Asia. Such provocations will only serve to deepen North Korea’s isolation. It will not find international acceptance unless it abandons its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.
The danger posed by North Korea’s threatening activities warrants action by the international community. We have been and will continue working with our allies and partners in the Six-Party Talks as well as other members of the U.N. Security Council in the days ahead.”
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257670/posts
North Korea test-fires short-range missile
DefenceTalk.com ^
Posted on May 24, 2009 11:52:47 PM PDT by DTAD
North Korea appears to have test-fired a short-range missile on Monday, the same day it conducted an underground nuclear test, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.
“A single ground-to-air missile with a range of 130 km (81 miles) was fired from Musudan-ri, Hwadae County,” it quoted a diplomatic source as saying.
(Excerpt) Read more at defencetalk.com ...
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257687/posts
Russia confirms North Korea’s nuclear test - Summary (yield: 10 ~ 20 kilo tons)
Earthtimes ^ | 05/25/09
Posted on May 25, 2009 1:32:46 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Russia confirms North Korea’s nuclear test - Summary
Posted on : 2009-05-25 | Author : DPA News Category : Europe
Moscow - Russia’s Defence Ministry on Monday confirmed that North Korea had conducted a subterranean nuclear test. The nuclear explosion had a strength of between 10 and 20 kilotons, Defence Ministry spokesman Alexander Drobyshevsky said, according to the Interfax news agency.
The detonation was registered in an area some 80 kilometres north- west of the city of Kilchu.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who was in Lebanon on Monday expressed concern over the developments.
(Excerpt) Read more at earthtimes.org ...
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2009/05/25 18:49 KST
“(LEAD) N. Korea fires missiles to threaten U.S. spy planes: official”
By Sam Kim
SNIPPET: “SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) — North Korea fired two additional short-range missiles Monday in an apparent move to threaten U.S. spy planes monitoring a site where the regime is believed to have conducted its second nuclear test, a South Korean official said.
“The launches took place at around 5:03 p.m.,” the official said, speaking on customary condition of anonymity. North Korea had earlier launched a surface-to-air missile around noon, hours after it said it detonated a nuclear device in an underground bunker.
“The latest missiles were fired from Wonsan, which isn’t too far from Taepodong, where the first one was launched,” the official said. “The launches appear to be a reaction to U.S. surveillance efforts.”
South Korean officials said they detected a tremor similar to “an artificial earthquake” registering a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter scale at 9:54 a.m in the northeastern part of the communist neighbor.”
SNIPPET: “The South Korean military could not immediately identify the specifications of the latest missiles North Korea launched, the official said.
“What we can say for now is that they were short-range missiles,” the official said.”
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gOGi1NJNS7WxjW9zHggk5LVnmbkwD98D6GQ80
“Japan, EU: NKorean nuke test violates UN sanctions”
By ERIC TALMADGE – 16 minutes ago
TOKYO (AP) —
SNIPPET: “In Brussels, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, denounced the test as a flagrant violation of Security Council resolutions.
“These irresponsible acts by North Korea warrant a firm response by the international community,” Solana said in a statement. “The European Union will be in contact with its partners to discuss appropriate measures.”
French Foreign Ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier suggested the Security Council may discuss “the strengthening of sanctions.”
North Korea has been under U.N. sanctions that bar it from nuclear and ballistic activity since its first atomic test in 2006. A rocket launch in April — that the North said put a satellite into orbit but critics called a test of long-range missile technology — drew further condemnation from the world body.”
Yes, this is scary. North Korea plus nukes plus missles - very scary. As worried as we are, I bet the Japanese are on red alert.
Yes they are taking it very serious, talk to the FReeper AmericanInTokyo, he is right in the thick of it and says people are scared over there. He can fill you in better and I believe he is on if you want to ping him, in fact I am pinging him with this one.
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