/begin my summary The Possible Test Date case 1: within a week (U.S. intelligence estimate, according to the paper) candidate: Oct 8, the anniversary of Kim Jong-il ascending to General Secretary Oct 9, Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo visits S. Korea Oct 10, the anniversary of N. Korea's ruling Worker's Party's founding case 2: before Nov. 7 but after the dates in case 1) N. Korea tries to influence U.S. mid-term election in both case 1) and 2) case 1) is obviously more dramatic. case 3: a later date it can be postponed if U.S. gives satisfactory...