Material they have. Reporter last month, north koreas Defense Commission said the United States is its prime target for its nuclear and rocket programs. The north staterun media says the test is a direct response to sanctions put in place after a december missile launch. This was north koreas First Nuclear test under its young leader, kim jongun. While the white house calls it a provacative act, the u. S. And allies knew the test was coming. What is interesting is they have done this in defiance in not only in our views but china. China tried very hard to keep them from doing this. So what will be very interesting in the weeks to come is what does that mean when the chinese say dont do something and they do it. Reporter indeed, chinas position has always been that it wanted to preserve the status quo on the korean peninsula. Weve learned today that china, north koreas closest ally, has now said that it is firmly opposed to north Koreas Nuclear test. Back to you, annemarie. Lucy craft i
Nuclear test. A magnitude 5. 1 earthquake was detected not far from the site the north used to conduct a similar test in 2009. Seismologists say the tremors are consistent with underground explosions. Now the condemnation from the International Community was swift. President obama called the test highly provocative and said it threatens u. S. Security and international peace. Lucy craft is in tokyo with more this morning. Good morning, lucy. Reporter good morning, annemarie. The u. N. Security council is going to be holding an emergency session today on measures to deal with the north Korean Nuclear test. And here in japan, Prime Minister abe, of course, coming out strongly condemning this as a provocative act. Hes called on his advisers to come up with possible unilateral sanctions that japan cant oppose. It was only two months ago that a missile was fired from north korea. It went over part of southern japan. So the concern is that this latest test moves north korea closer toward cre
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