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The north koreans have a long history of speaking loudly, then backing down. cnn's tom foreman has been taking a look at that history. tom, what are you seeing? >> as your guests have been saying throughout the entire program, this goes back a long time, this pattern. in 1993 is when they tested their first midrange missile that could go as far as japan and it really excited the world community with concern. over the next few years, things kept improving, and then by 1995, they were testing more missiles. these missiles included cruise missiles capable of going 100 miles out to strike ships at...

Korea has moved a second midrange missile to its east coast. you know, what sort of message does that send? and how much of these actions are aimed at impressing people in their own country rather than a threat to other countries? >> well, of course, it's always for that domestic audience. but we can say, this is a message that he wants to send to the world. for everybody to see. the u.s. and south korea can have these huge military maneuvers every year but little tiny north korea, the hermit kingdom, can still make a superpower turn around and jump and make moves. why? well listen to victoria...

Single monthly gain on record in march. it was the seventh straight month of increases. joining us now in studio, vera gibbons, msnbc analyst. >> good morning, alex. >> this is good. >> it's good because we're seeing some consistency here. coming out of hibernation, spending, not spending crazy money here but we are actually spending. retailers that cater to just about every level of shopper, low end, mid range, high end, they're benefitting from this trend. they are back in the game. spring clothing was the top performing category. what's interesting is that we're becoming more willing to pay...

Newsroom starts right now. and we begin with the major announcement by north korea. its leader kim jung-un says he will close one of the country's nuclear sites and suspend further testing. here is how state tv reported his statement. >> translator: under the proven condition of complete nuclear weapons, we know longer need any nuclear tests, mid range and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and that the nuclear test sites in the northern area has completed its mission. >> it is worth noting that the statement doesn't mention short range missile tests or any plan to scrap what they alre...

Been be-lilligerent words. issuing this statement, under the proven condition of complete nuclear weapons we know longer need any nuclear tests, mid range and intercontinental ballistic rocket tests and that the nuclear test site in northern area ha also completed its mission. what a remarkable distance we have come. that speech to the un general assembly where he referred to kim as rocket man on a suicide mission, really a remarkable change. >> what is the president saying about the announcement? >> different words from rocket man, but a tweet that shortly followed this north korean