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North Korea conducted its third underground nuclear test since 2006. Keep track of events here with Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation and the university's experts on the North.
Hecker does in-depth analysis of North Korea's nuclear test cisac.stanford.edu/news/3843/
Hecker takes hard look at North Korea's nuclear testNorth Korea conducted an underground nuclear test on Feb. 12, prompting President Barack Obama to call the detonation of a miniature nucl...- World leaders react to North Korea's nuclear test - CNN.com5 hours ago ... Reaction to North Korea's nuclear test -- its third since 2006 -- poured in Tuesday from around the world.
North Korean nuclear test draws anger, including from China | Reuters
1 hour ago ... SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea conducted its third nuclear test on Tuesday in defiance of U.N. resolutions, drawing conde...Experts debate North Korea' s missile goals and capability
1 day ago ... WASHINGTON — When North Korea launched a small satellite into orbit last month for the first time, U.S. officials called ...North Koreans celebrate the successful launch of a long-range rocket.
Why North Korea launched a rocket - and why it matters (from @natlsecuritycnn): on.cnn.com/VAHglf
MORE: North Korea's rocket launch is the second under leader Kim Jong Un: apne.ws/T6pnfi -MSThe launch drew strong international condemnation, particularly from South Korea and Japan.
- CISAC Affiliate Nick Hansen on the Korean Peninsula's satellite space race:
"[South Korea] took a different approach. They have very sophisticated satellites. They get parts from various high-tech companies whereas the North Koreans built a very crude primitive satellite but they launched it first so you know you've got to flip a coin." 
PM - What is North Korea planning with this launch? 12/12/2012Apart from the payload its very difficult to distinguish between a rocket designed to launch a satellite and a rocket meant to carry a mi...- CISAC Affiliate Jeffrey Lewis analyzes debris from the launch:
Jeffrey Lewis * Unha Debris RevisitedYesterday, I noted that images of the debris from the Unha launch might provide insights into the design of the missile. We have such an ...A Q&A by Stanford experts weighing in on the launch:
North Korea surprises world with successful launch of long-range rocketNorth Koreans dance to celebrate their country's rocket lauch in Pyongyang, in this photo taken by Kyodo December 12, 2012. Photo credit:..."I think the best course for the United States would be to avoid over-reacting and to focus attention on Pyongyang’s defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions."
- Tom Fingar, international intelligence expert and Oksenberg-Rohlen distinguished fellow at Stanford.
North Korea's Missile Launch: The Winners and LosersThe Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) or North Korea successfully launched a multi-stage Unha-3 rocket from its Tongchang-ri l...North Korea's rocket expenditures could have helped the hungry
Impoverished and isolated North Korea has long invested heavily in its defense programs, even as its people suffer hunger and deprivation...
