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nouk is makerth korea is making disturbing claims. if the claims are true they could represent a major step toward development of a nuclear missile in north korea. north korea's military says it does have the capability to miniaturize nuclear weapons. that's a necessary step toward fitting a nuclear device on a missile. a spokesman for the u.s. national security council is casting doubt on the north korea claim. the spokesman saying we do not think they have that capacity. north korea has also canceled a visit by the united nations secretary general ban ki-moon scheduled to tour a joint industrial complex on the north koreaen side of the frontier with south korea. so what did north korea's nuclear claims mean for the region and the united states? victor cha holds the chair at the strategic and international studies here in washington. that's a think tank. he's also a professor at georgetown university.