BRG;North Korea placed under 'martial law', troops told to 'prepare for war'! Kim ordered to take "effective, high-profile st

South Korean rocket launch set for Jan 30, 2013 amid extreme bluster from North Korea!

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N Korea says citizens 'demand' third nuclear test

"The people's demand is that we must do something even greater than a nuclear test. The United Nations security council has left us with no other options. We have no other ways but to push forward to the final showdown," it said.

North Korean state media regularly use bombastic rhetoric and it was unclear what the Rodong Sinmun was referring to when it mentioned action "greater than a nuclear test".


another source; [link to www.news.com.au]

and a third test probably bigger than the first two. There aren't nuclear tests everyday in our post-cold war era :(

January 26, 2013 7:47 AM
North Korea 'ready' for nuke test
Preparations observed near underground site

Recent satellite photos show North Korea could be almost ready to carry out its threat to conduct a nuclear test,

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Last Edited by Primus-Cura on 01/26/2013 09:41 AM

North Korea nuclear test expected

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Updated: 01/27/2013 02:24:22 AM PST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened top security and foreign affairs officials and ordered them to take "substantial and high-profile important state measures," state media said Sunday, fueling speculation that he plans to push forward with a threat to explode a nuclear device in defiance of the United Nations.
The meeting of top officials led by Kim underscores Pyongyang's

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North Korean leader vows to take strong action in sign nuclear test may be imminent

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened top security and foreign affairs officials and ordered them to take “substantial and high-profile important state measures,” state media said Sunday, indicating that he plans to push forward with a threat to explode a nuclear device in defiance of the United Nations.
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January 27, 2013

North Korea Threatens More Nuclear Tests

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they know kung-fu !

North Korea Will Defend Itself Against U.S. Hostility, Kim Says
January 27, 2013

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to defend his country against hostility from the U.S. after the totalitarian state said last week it will test a nuclear weapon.

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US Envoy Urges North Korea to Scrap Nuke Test Plan
TOKYO January 28, 2013 (AP)
A U.S. envoy says North Korea is playing a dangerous game with the international community by threatening a nuclear test and urged the communist nation to scrap the planned test.

Glyn Davies, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, urged Pyongyang on Monday to return to its international obligations in abandoning its nuclear programs.

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Whats taking them so long?

Possibly waiting to see if China will tell them not to do it.

London, Jan 31 (ANI): North Korea has been placed under martial law and Kim Jong-un has told his troops to 'be ready for a war,' according to a report.

According to a report by, Joongang Daily, in an emergency meeting of his top defence and security officials on Saturday, the North Korean leader issued a series of orders that included the conclusion of preparations for a new nuclear test.

North Korean state media has also reported that Kim ordered his officials to take "effective, high-profile state measures," the Telegraph reports.

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hmmm possibilities of a multi front war opening up soon

Possibly preparing for an imminent nuclear test. Tomorrow morning Korean time I would guess.

Nuke Town 2013

I can't believe some people here would agree that NK should be testing a nuke. How much does it cost? How much of that same money could be diverted into food for the people?