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The announcement was then made, and it was a bit of a surprise, on north korean television. the announcers saying that north korea had successfully tested its first hydrogen bomb, and that this was in response to u.s. aggression. now that is a typical propaganda line from pyongyang, this is a country that feels it is under constant threat of attack, and invasion, by the united states. kim jong-un, leader, had said in december that they had a hydrogen bomb. that was treated with some skepticism by experts in the u.s., south korea, japan, and elsewhere. but this morning it appears it did conduct...

Casting doubt on that. we're hoping to get a press briefing from the defense ministry in a few minutes. hopefully they'll have more indication. some officials say it could be days whether or not they know it was a successful hydrogen test. as far as pyongyang is concerned, they say it was, and they say it was needed as a defense of the united states, saying they have a legal right to defend their country. if the u.s. does not violate north korean sovereignty, they won't use the weapons. using that justification of what they perceive as u.s. phostilit to carry out the tests, something they've s...

Juvenile and isn't helpful. >> neil: what is it a name, elton john didn't seem to mind. >> [laughter] yes, rocket man is meant to be belittling and as you brought up, neil, if this guy's response is to set off an atmospheric hydrogen test-- >> neil: i brought that up. >> i don't think it will have been, no neil did. i don't think it would have been a very good idea. >> no i did. >> neil: well but that was more in response to i think the chinese, right? you could make the argument here that let's say its been even more isolated with the chinese and say get the benefit of the doubt they will fol...

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