[Cindy]

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.””

[Cindy]

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.”

[Cindy]

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.”

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Thanks for the Ping, Cindy.

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USGS still has the North Korea underground nuclear test listed as a 4.7 Magnitude earthquake.



Magnitude 4.7 - NORTH KOREA 2009 May 25 00:54:43 UTC



Excerpted article from Reuters:

South Korea markets hit by North Korea nuclear test

Sun May 24, 2009 11:49pm EDT
By Park Jung-youn and Yoo Choonsik

SEOUL (Reuters) - Seoul stocks fell sharply and the won slipped against the dollar on concerns North Korea's nuclear test early on Monday could sap investor confidence in the South Korean markets and economy.

The main Seoul stock market's benchmark KOSPI fell 2.22 percent by 0326 GMT (11:26 p.m. EDT Sunday), although recouping much of its early more than 6 percent dip. The won was down 1 percent on the day at 1,259.9 per dollar.

North Korea said it successfully conducted a nuclear test on Monday, a move certain to further isolate the impoverished state which argues it has no choice but to build an atomic arsenal to protect itself in a hostile world ...

Excerpted. Continues: South Korea markets hit by North Korea nuclear test