North Korea apparently detonated a nuclear device late last night (Eastern Standard Time) in direct defiance of it's few friends, neighbors and the international community that had come out in opposition to this nuclear weapons test.
The fact that they defied China, their main ally in the region, speaks volumes to the level of opposition to North Korea's rash actions.
On the surface, it looks like resolutions condemning North Korea in the United Nations will face little opposition in the U.N. Security Council, but any authorization of military action will face stiff resistance from China and Russia. That hasn't changed.
The leadership of North Korea is so erratic that they may not be fully aware of how this is playing out in the rest of the world. They'll soon find out; hopefully it will topple North Korea's government and pave the way for peaceful reunification with South Korea. A united Korea that is free from communism and nuclear weapons would benefit the starving masses in the north as well as the region in general.
How much money has North Korea wasted on this needless course of action, and how many of their people have died from starvation as a result?
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