After walking away from the six-party talks, North Korea tested its second nuclear device.

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And also, have we had any concrete indications of how the Burmese military is moving away from North Korea?

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North Korea would be attempting to demonstrate that it was capable of striking the U.S., but many U.S. defense officials are highly skeptical that North Korea has a missile capable of reaching Hawaii, which is more than 4, 500 miles away from North Korea.

WSJ: U.S. Fortifies Hawaii to Meet Threat From Korea

American sanctions against the bank will continue to scare other banks around the world away from doing business with North Korea.

ECONOMIST: North Korea's nuclear programme